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straddle 1. Athletics a high-jumping technique in which the body is parallel with the bar and the legs straddle it at the highest point of the jump 2. (in poker) the stake put up after the ante in poker by the second player after the dealer 3. Irish a wooden frame placed on a horse's back to which panniers are attached How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In fact some people called him The Straddler because he could be on both sides of the fence at the same time. Kauder gave such a rabidly nationalist speech that he pushed some of the straddlers the other way. The guide explains the three "kinds of attitudes" that agents of cultural change will face: "The Believers," who are "cooperative; excited; participative; contributive"; "The Fence Straddlers," who are "suspicious; observers; cautious; potentially open-minded"; and "The Skeptics," who are "critical; passive aggressive; isolated; traditional. |
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