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Word: asking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ask him today who his heroes were, he names two: Thomas Edison and Walt Disney. The former was a brilliant innovator and a horrid businessman, the latter a good innovator and a great businessman. It wasn't Disney's movies that impressed Bezos but his theme parks. He went to Disney World six times. "The thing that always amazed me was how powerful his vision was," Bezos says. "He knew exactly what he wanted to build and teamed up with a bunch of really smart people and built it. Everyone thought it wouldn't work, and he had to persuade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jeff Bezos: Bio: An Eye On The Future | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

...since mid-1998, the company has grown from one online store to more than a dozen, and from 1,100 to more than 5,000 love-it-or-leave-it, multitasking nomads. Ask the average Amazon employee for his or her business card. He will stammer and pat his pockets, explaining that, well, his number changed; she has a new job title; their group just moved; the new cards aren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cruising Inside Amazon | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

...want Jim Gray put on a pedestal. He did nothing wrong in his interview with Rose during the World Series. He's a journalist. It's his job to ask questions...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Goin' Bohlen: Mindless Drivel for Your Holiday Fun | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

...like world peace. It doesn't hurt to ask...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Goin' Bohlen: Mindless Drivel for Your Holiday Fun | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

Atrial fibrillation often resolves on its own. For someone in Bradley's condition, it usually turns out to be more a nuisance than a handicap. And it doesn't seem to interfere much with a high-pressure job. Just ask former President George Bush. During his term in office, he suffered from atrial fibrillation as a result of his thyroid problems...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bradley's Health: A Candidate's Racing Heart | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

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