Word: uncommon
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Card's ascent all the habits and practices that the President-elect most prizes when choosing aides and advisers: the family tie, the first-term credential, complete loyalty, uncommon discretion and the diligence of a draft horse. Bush prides himself on being a good judge of people--those who have worked with both men say he is shrewder than was his father about aides' weaknesses as well as their strengths. That is a good thing, because he must choose a Cabinet that balances the many factions in his party--without running afoul of the other one. And he has consciously...
...have become must-haves among shoppers seeking items of intellectual and emotional value. You will also find items inspired by Yunque's fascination with functionality, such as brooch pins designed to hold reading glasses and 1840's style Victorian spine bookmarks ($28-$38). Many items are graced with uncommon and richly colored European beads, adding texture, and they all make thoughtful and impressive gifts. Antique beads also adorn her brilliant deco glass necklaces - a colorful high note in this season's collection. For the 24-hour shopper, a collection of her unique jewelry and gifts can be seen at www.solnyc.com...
...their defense, the mandarins of modern Harvard may not have been aware of what, exactly, the whole year 2000 extravaganza was commemorating. If you believe their academic jargon, after all, we've just completed two thousand years of the "Common Era"--which apparently took over when the Uncommon Era ran out of gas midway through the reign of Caesar Augustus...
When discussing the piano, Wild often refers to the orchestra and to opera. Asked about his long musical phrases, the extraordinary range of tone colors he commands or his uncommon ability to bring out the difficult inner voices in complex scores, he says, "That evolved from years of orchestral playing and accompanying singers. I was really hearing and absorbing colors and voices, and I worked hard to reproduce that enormous range of color and variety...
Harvard students were a massive presence, piling out of cabs, cars and the T. Due to massive promotion for the reopening night party, waiting in line for upwards of 40 minutes was not uncommon for those arriving later...