Word: mereness
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Even after they get connected, users need access to good-quality telephone lines, which are neither as ubiquitous nor as cheap as in the U.S. Waiting lists for phone connections range from mere weeks in France to years -- or never -- in the communications-deprived nations of the former Soviet Union...
...walk, generous cleavage, the flaming lips (no subtle Prescriptives regimen here), the coquettish, come-hither glances (my God, do women still give come-hither glances?)--and a seemingly inescapable attraction to low-rent apparel from Victoria's Secret and Frederick's of Hollywood, clothing choices which reveal more than mere body parts...
Almost no one disputes there are many valid reasons for divorce-among them, domestic violence, child abuse and substance abuse. Mere incompatibility seems reason enough, when no children are involved. But the breakup of families is increasingly seen not only as a personal tragedy but also as a social crisis. Which may be why, suddenly, there seems to be so much attention being paid to preventing divorce. "We're seeing a trend in the past couple of years toward couples doing more work to preserve and strengthen relationships," says Froma Walsh, co-director of the Center for Family Health...
...were willing to negotiate, ``but it is necessary that the government takes out its troops first.'' Government officials, relying on information from a defector known as Subcomandante Daniel, who is being held in a maximum-security prison near Mexico City, insist that the movement is made up of a mere 130 ``professionals'' and 500 militiamen and is being torn by dissension over Marcos' allegedly authoritarian ways. If encircled and forced to hide in the jungle long enough, military planners think, disheartened Zapatistas will give up and negotiate. Maybe, but at week's end there were no negotiations, though the army...
...frantic pace, referencing and rehashing at will. Entire decades go in and out of vogue in a matter of months. You have to be a nimble athlete (maybe I'll score some touchdowns with the hockey guys on this one) to tackle the style zeitgeist. So how does a mere mortal decide what to put on in the morning? I have no idea, darling...