Word: type
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...this type of open setting that makes Knight feel comfortable. And he feels he has discovered this open setting that makes Knight feel comfortable. And he feels he has discovered this openness at Harvard...
...Almost all the kids there are extremely rich, elite Egyptians. And there's this type--people say bint masr gadida, `girl from Heliopolis.' It's sort of like saying valley girl, Basically an extremely spoiled person who likes dressing up. And what you get used to seeing at A.U.C. is bint masr gadida, girls from Heliopolis. It's sort of hard to take after a while...The first time I say [my fiancee] she was wearing khaki pants," he laughs...
such generalized interests speak volumes about the type of place that Harvard has been for the Class of '90. And in the specific stories of these nine seniors, perhaps there is some connection between the issues that have dominated campus debate and those that have shaped personal interests...
Never in this kind of conversation does anyone mention the exact type of law to be practiced. General references are made, of course. Sometimes there is a vague mention of white-collar crime. Sometimes there is talk of environmentalism. Sometimes, the really liberal people, the ones who feel like they're "selling out," will criticize Harvard Law Dean Robert C. Clark's recent (unsarcastic) remarks on the "intensely moral" nature of corporate management...
...when a high school diploma is not a requirement, the Harvard name does not impress. In the real world, "special skills" does not mean how many languages I speak or if I can integrate calculus equations, but rather if I do arm or tray service and if I can type more than 55 words per minute...