But many share the left's sense of human vulnerability, and a surprising number have a weakness for psychobabble.
Laconic or no, Eastwood does have a weakness for a long, leisurely coda, and "Changeling" loses some of its sting as a result.
Throughout modern history, union leaders have shown a weakness for thinking that one of their core responsibilities is to discover some new way of human living on this earth.
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De Tocqueville noted that democratic people have always had a weakness for memorialising their leaders.
"Danny Kennedy's response to recent legal cases displays a serious weakness as a minister and will have longer term implications both for ministerial authority and the ability to investigate allegations made by civil servants and others, " Mr Murphy said.
After two days of sharp gains, some analysts suggested gold might have turned a corner for price direction after recent weakness.
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"The temptation to show its strength first and foremost must have been overwhelming for a regime that showed as little weakness in the face of the Arab Spring, " the Telegraph's Richard Spencer said.
"The state of weakness and unconsciousness may have been mistaken for a coma by officials who are not fully aware, but indeed his situation is delicate, " he said.
Oddly for Japanese companies, normally renowned for maintenance and operational excellence, these firms may have a systemic weakness, covering up past failings.
In keeping overall profitability high, it helps to have a balanced system, where seasonal or cyclical strength in one area can compensate for weakness in another.
While this does not mean women cannot have chest pain, other symptoms that may signal a heart attack for women include sudden weakness and fatigue, body aches or flu-like symptoms.
Lastly, they put themselves in a position of weakness in negotiating for new content, meaning they will have to pay more than they want (or maybe can) in order to secure the streaming content their disgruntled subscriber base wants going forward.
Macroeconomic concerns, primarily related to the European debt crisis and continued economic weakness in the U.S., have resulted in a decline in industrial demand for steel as companies are bracing for slower than estimated sales going forward.
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He must compensate for that potentially fatal weakness if he is to have any chance of winning in a year when banks are failing and the mortgage market evaporating.
The parliament holds the key to the second question: why Peter Mandelson did not become High Rep, though there is a good argument he would have been better than Lady Ashton, for all his abrasive style and weakness for intrigue.
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