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[00:03]versatile [00:06]Unless we begin to put really smart, [00:09]versatile, knowledgeable people in positions of power in Washington, [00:15]we have no business remaining a superpower. [00:25]vertical [00:28]During the most severe thunderstorms, however, [00:31]both the vertical thickness and horizontal extent of clouds [00:37]can combine to effectively block out most, if not all, sunlight. [00:47]distinct [00:50]Defenders of the Corporation - of whom there are many - [00:55]are fond of quoting the American slogan [00:58]"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." [01:02]The BBC "ain't broke," they say, by which they mean [01:07]it is not broken (as distinct from the word "broke", [01:12]meaning having no money), so why bother to change it? [01:21]instinct [01:24]When that happens, it is not a mistake: [01:29]it is mankind's instinct for moral reasoning in action, [01:35]an instinct that should be encouraged rather than laughed at. [01:44]punctual [01:48]Dwight Eisenhower, usually punctual [01:51]and usually smiling on such occasions, was late [01:56]and crisply serious when he walked into the Indian Treaty Room [02:02]of the old State Department Building [02:04]for his press conference last week. [02:11]spine [02:16]A common mistake when trying to achieve this [02:20]is to extensively tense the stomach muscles, [02:24]but this creates compression in the lower back [02:28]and reduces mobility in the spine. [02:35]stimulus [02:39]A study by the Centre for the Study of Education Policy [02:44]at Illinois State University, published on January 18th, [02:51]found that half of American states [02:53]will have spent all of their stimulus money [02:57]for education by the end of July. [03:05]outlook [03:07]What about going to Tibet this summer vacation? [03:11]Agreed! I long for the outlook there.

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