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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sought to make, that Mondale is overly beholden to his supporters. In Atlanta, Mondale turned to Hart and cracked, "When I hear your new ideas, I'm reminded of that ad 'Where's the beef?' " That skewering sentence became perhaps the most excerpted "sound bite" from the 60-minute debate and served as effectively as any commercial to convey Mondale's message that Hart lacks substance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great Equalizer | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

...Harvard-Radcliffe student or administrator could form an objective opinion. This letter, however, is intended for those of you who do not base your judgements on hearsay, rumor, or excessive exaggeration. If you want some information about the club, talk to one of its members (we don't bite, honest). If not, please refrain from drawing conclusions based on the extensively one-sided, anti-Pi Eta portrayed that you have witnessed in the Crimson this past week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unwarranted | 4/12/1984 | See Source »

...Federal Communications Commission. So anyone filing a complaint had to agree not to sue for libel or take his case to the FCC later. If the council censured a newspaper, that paper did not have to print the findings. The watchdog could bark but was not allowed to bite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newswatch: Watchdog Without a Bite | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

Although Wall Street analysts share Lynch's enthusiasm for the commercial, they do not believe it will help Wendy's bite off a significantly bigger share of the $37 billion fast-food market. Says Joseph Doyle, the fast-food industry watcher for Smith Barney: "What frequently happens with successful ads like this is that people give a life to the expression itself but maybe don't relate it to Wendy's hamburgers." Wendy's is far behind its rivals in number of outlets. It has 2,553 outlets in the U.S., vs. McDonald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prime Ribbing | 3/26/1984 | See Source »

...York-based tourney didn't bite, though, opting instead for some talented teams bypassed by the 53-team NCAA, which released its bids a day earlier...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Harvard Not Among NIT Selections | 3/12/1984 | See Source »

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