from The New York Times

[Robert Greenman]

>From The New York Times: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may have a few words,
like “unconscionable,” that he cannot say frequently enough, but there is at
least one word he apparently cannot tolerate: “maintain.” It has such a
negative connotation for the mayor that reporters wanting answers dare not
speak its name.

In a Word, the Mayor Clearly Abhors This One
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/nyregion/13maintain.html

The article about Bloomberg and his use of "unconscionable":
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/nyregion/29unconscionable.html

Bob Greenman

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