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[00:01]acquaint

[00:03]Since 1985 I have used this column to tell you the

[00:07]story behind the stories in TIME and to acquaint you

[00:11]with the people who produce the world's pre-eminent

[00:14]news magazine.

[00:16]inform

[00:18]There was enough interest that I thought I should inform you that,

[00:22]just in time for the holidays,

[00:24]the posters are now available for sale.

[00:28]persist

[00:30]As Democrats on Capitol Hill and the White House

[00:33]contemplated the fallout of the special election results in

[00:37]Massachusetts on Tuesday, proponents of major climate

[00:40]change legislation said they would persist in their efforts

[00:44]to win passage of a bill this year…

[00:50]persevere

[00:52]New research finds that people who give up on

[00:55]unattainable goals are physically and mentally healthier

[00:59]than "bulldogs" who persevere against all odds.

[01:04]adhere

[01:06]Even Papa wonders if his beloved sharks have grown

[01:10]a little complacent under his care, though they still

[01:13]adhere to many of their natural habits, like migrating or

[01:17]disappearing up the rivers for weeks on end when it's

[01:21]time to breed.

[01:23]protest

[01:25]If someone chooses to participate in a public protest, why

[01:29]are they upset if someone is taking a picture?