Word: asking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...animals to humans via an experimental batch of polio vaccine manufactured in part from chimpanzee tissue that may have been infected. "This theory is partially testable, because there are still some stocks of the oral polio vaccine in question" says TIME science correspondent Christine Gorman. "But some people may ask what the point of conducting such tests would be, since there's no question of malice and the answer has no implications for medicine and science today - you're talking about a technology of 50 years ago. Now, genetic engineering allows us to create in controlled laboratory conditions vaccines...
...turkeys! At 79[cents] per lb., the fresh ones were a terrific bargain. (The not-quite-as-good frozen ones were even cheaper, 39[cents] per lb.) But had the birds fed on engineered grains? I called Giant's p.r. guy to ask. "We wouldn't know," he told...
...holiday show has been given a grand sprucing up. Worn-out numbers have been retired, classics (Parade of the Wooden Soldiers) polished bright as a Christmas-tree ball, and sprightly new scenes added (White Christmas in New York). A revamped Santa's Workshop is riotously colorful. Santa couldn't ask for an escort with more dash than the Rockette reindeer team that prances at the head of his sleigh, and audiences couldn't hope for a more splendiferous Christmas present...
...DRAG Some DVD players may have trouble keeping audio and video in synch. Most manufacturers will fix the problem for free. Ask about it at the store when...
...China? Don't ask. Although significant progress has been made this year, the country's Y2K working group reports nagging trouble with a lack of funds and an even more severe lack of understanding. Thousands of state-owned firms are still fumbling for solutions. The State Department also warns Beijing-bound travelers to be wary of possible blackouts and food shortages...