Word: homework
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...activists and United Nations and development-bank officials, I have never heard a single suggestion that the U2 singer was involved with the plight of the world's poor for anything other than genuine concern. In part that's because he has convinced the professionals that he does his homework. It's one thing to hear celebrities talk about "doing something" for a cause. It's quite another to hear a rock star give a lecture on "HIPC conditionality," the terms under which the most highly indebted countries of the world are forgiven their loans...
...plans: I wouldn’t doubt that she has a boyfriend, but based on sheer Harvard statistics I’d have to say that it’s more likely she’s hanging out with her roommates and getting a little homework...
...Springfield] definitely did its homework,” Bookman said. “They know we don’t defend the ‘5’ that well and it was tough to get a block on that attack...
...When President Bush released his budget last week, some were quick to denounce it as irresponsible. In fact, the only real irresponsibility lies in this misleading claim. Everyone has a right to disagree with a president, but before making any judgments we must make sure to have done our homework...
...Mann also made sure the supporting cast did its homework. Angelo Dundee, Ali's former trainer, was often on the set with Ron Silver, who plays him in the movie. Actor Jeffrey Wright closely observed Bingham, who was on hand to take pictures and help safeguard historical accuracy. Jamie Foxx studied tapes of Ali's late, drug-addled corner man Drew (Bundini) Brown. Jon Voight, who last summer hid himself under layers of prosthetics as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Pearl Harbor, again endured hours each day in the makeup chair, this time disguising himself as Howard Cosell. The witty verbal...