Word: uncertainity
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...outcome of the story, confected by William Link and Richard Levinson, has never been in doubt. Far more uncertain has been the fate of the show itself. From the start, Elmer Bernstein's dial-tone melodies and Don Black's laundry-list lyrics overwhelmed every scene. Lame gags and pyrotechnical special effects?a barrage of chemicals, dry ice, floating props and eccentric lighting?fought the tiny wisp of plot. During one inauspicious performance, Henning's wife Debby, who plays a variety of roles, including Water, one of the four elements, found herself on the wrong side of a fountain...
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...deterrence can be quickly reduced to very personal rudiments: If I know I will be punished so severely, I will not commit the crime. The logic is undeniable. Yet in the thickets of real life and real crime, deterrence, while central to practically all punishment, is often very uncertain, and its effect on prospective murderers is especially unclear. Unfortunately, public discussion usually consists of flat-out pronouncements. Capital punishment, says Conservative Commentator William F. Buckley, "is a strong, plausible deterrent." No, declares New York Governor Cuomo, "there has never been any evidence that the death penalty deters." Neither is altogether...
...into considerable debt. The number of federal fellowships for Ph.D. candidates decreased from about 50,000 in 1968 to fewer than 10,000 today. Says University of Chicago President Hanna Gray: "Someone attempting to get a Ph.D. is facing a very large commitment, a large financial investment and an uncertain job market...
...respite that legislators will probably find all too brief. They will reassemble Jan. 25 to hear Reagan's State of the Union speech, followed six days later by his budget message. After that, the action will be real, with the stakes enormous and the prospects distressingly uncertain...