Word: slower
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Polish philosopher Leszek Kolakowski has said he believes the desire for freedom may be a genetic characteristic of the human race, and I believe you agree. Why, then, have some civilizations been slower to implement freedom than others...
...PACE OF life is slower here. People work hard, yes, but they work with unharried determination. I meet Chris, a man who operates an auto body shop out of his garage...
...South Korea's resurrection has been an economic miracle, the country has been slower to mature politically. A succession of authoritarian rulers transformed the nation into the world's 13th largest trader -- but at great cost to personal freedom. The first truly free elections in 27 years were held in 1987, when Roh beat a divided opposition by pledging to support democracy...
Whatever the political perils, taxes have become a subject that many state lawmakers cannot avoid. Slower economies, especially in the Northeast, have left more than 25 states facing deficits. Since every one of them but Vermont is required by law to have a balanced budget, deficits mean tax increases, spending cuts or both. Moreover, many states have been hiking taxes to make up for declining federal funds for clean water, job training, low-income housing and sewage treatment. Increased state and local taxes, as well as a larger Social Security bite, explain why, for all the ballyhoo over the Reagan...
...defensive end, the overmatched Big Green (0-6 Ivy) played a style of defense characteristic of inferior teams. The Dartmouth long-stickers tried a man-to-man defense, rather than playing team defense with slides. The scheme left many Harvard attackers with one-on-one situations against the slower Big Green defenders. On the day, 10 different players scored for the Crimson...