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Where aesthetic considerations are paramount and base motives are unknown."
In his substantial Introduction, Lighter treats several aspects of his subject, from What Is Slang? through Slang in Its Cultural Environment, Some Features of Slang, The History of Slang, Influences on Slang: Military and Civilian, Slang in Other English-Speaking Countries, to Motives for Using Slang and a final word, History of the Project, the last revealing that the editor's initial interest in such a project went back to 1968.
The original plan called for Nader to enter on his knees, fall prostrate, and apologize profusely for impugning the company's motives.
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott is taking the brunt of editorial criticism for questioning the bombing and Clinton's motives.
What are his hidden motives?