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  • Other characters, who invariably had self-explanatory names, included: Tactless Terence – a man who is incapable of good manners or being tactful. Sarky...
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    People staring tactlessly; gawkers...
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  • inhabitants and intrigued by the secrets they share. When Charlotte is tactlessly forthright about the family of enthusiastic entrepreneur Tom Parker, she...
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    manufacturer. However, Wilhelm often undermined such progress by making tactless and threatening statements towards other countries without first consulting...
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    that Canadian children were out of shape. This was at first considered "tactless", but Philip was later admired for his encouragement of physical fitness...
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    Catholic, Elizabeth Protestant) simply required personal sacrifice. Henry tactlessly referred to Elizabeth as a putain publique ('public whore') and made stinging...
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  • Travis, who was trying out as well; but when he sees Jasmine, Camille tactlessly addresses her as their katulong (maid). The former grew upset over the...
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    reach a boiling point. When Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam deals tactlessly with economic complaints of the northern tribes, in about 930 BCE (there...
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    for the newly created Belgian throne. Though he had a reputation for tactlessness and buffoonery, William could be shrewd and diplomatic. He foresaw that...
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    Regents approved construction of the new campus in 1960. Because Revelle's tactless approaches to the clashes with Pauley and Salk had damaged his reputation...
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    commentary Railfan – Rail transport enthusiast Rubbernecking – People staring tactlessly; gawkers De Santis, Silvia (6 February 2016). "Umarèlls a Bologna, pensionati...
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    when he did speak, was aggressive in conversation, and almost completely tactless. However, Austen had known him since both were young and the marriage offered...
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    "Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: A Classic Study in Colonial Diplomatic Tactlessness". In Petersen, Kirsten Holst; Rutherford, Anna (eds.). Chinua Achebe:...
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  • David as a fictionalized version of himself, the show's idiosyncratic, tactless and curmudgeonly protagonist. Larry is a semi-retired television writer...
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    easily dominated by her more beautiful friend, had grown tired of Sarah's tactless political hectoring and increasingly haughty manner which, in the coming...
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    scripture allows only one marriage partner for a person's lifetime). He tactlessly adheres to his "principles" in the face of a violent disagreement with...
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    could. The character of Kent resembles Peter Wentworth in the way which is tactless and blunt in advising Lear, but his point is valid that Lear should be...
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, or Charles de Gaulle. Cold and tactless in human relations, he lacked oratorical skill and his personality did...
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    Theatre; Peter Hall took over on 1 November 1973. The succession was tactlessly handled by the board, and Olivier felt that he had been eased out—although...
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  • Unlike Litella's meek and apologetic character, Roseannadanna was brash and tactless. The character was based on Rose Ann Scamardella, a former anchorwoman...
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