Word: position
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...defends his late master against the initially unspecified "utter nonsense" that has been written and spoken about him since the end of World War II. And he fusses over the attributes that create a "great" butler, finally coming up with a definition that satisfies him: "And let me now posit this: 'dignity' has to do crucially with a butler's ability not to abandon the professional being he inhabits...
...contraceptive effect," says Carrera. "Education. Employment. Their own bank accounts. Good health. Family involvement. Self-esteem. These are also contraceptives. It's the total fabric that is important." Carrera also teaches them how to play sports, like squash, that rely on individual discipline and control. "Whenever you posit a single solution to a complex problem, you are not as successful...
...animals, whether we choose to consider ourselves as such or not. Our every choice affects the environment in which we live. The rights of human and non-human animals are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, to consider one out of the context of the other is to posit an unreal world--a luxury we cannot afford when planning seriously for our future. The achievements that make us most proud--in technology, in medicine, in philosophy--must make us more, not less, responsible...
...They posit that the United States needs more institutions to ease students' transitions from being irresponsible high-school kids to acting as adult citizens. City Year, Khazei says, "is more than taking a year off; it is developed as a bridge between youth and adulthood...
Turn-to scenarios posit that either party could turn to a fresh alternative, in the midst of a messy primary season or as the result of a deadlock leading into the conventions. Both front runners are vulnerable: George Bush still exudes weakness even as his boss recovers from Iranscam. Gary Hart's nominal supporters, according to last week's New York Times/CBS poll, are not committed to him yet, and old questions about his character are likely to resurface, at least temporarily, when the campaign heats up. Both parties have growing lists of challengers who seem likely to command...