Word: bitted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...think Pete and Becky had opened up a bit of a lead on the other two boats, so they gave us a little of a cushion coming into the last race," Fox said. "But it was tough, there was a really light breeze, and it was very stressful...
Unfortunately for both Crimson crews, the races ended a bit on disappointing side...
...possible to indicate orders of magnitude. Currently there are a bit more than three taxpaying workers supporting one retiree. By the 2030s, when the tidal wave of baby-boomer retirements crests, there will be only two. Somewhere around 2014, the system is expected to be paying out more in benefits than it collects in taxes, forcing Social Security to start cashing in the Treasury bonds in its trust fund, whose assets are now more than $760 billion. By 2034, that too will be gone, and taxes will cover only an estimated 71% of annual pensions...
...SOUNDS: Last Friday's fast-forward performance could be described as twitch pop with a bit of punk thrust. Rudder says, "We don't like to talk about our music. We believe a band should be seen and not heard...
...promise to present a rock version of Orpheus and Eurydice. Though he invokes the myth to great effect at the beginning of the novel, the theme is ultimately neglected. Perhaps Rushdie stretched himself too much by venturing into the world of rock, a realm he seems to know a bit about through association, but that just won't cut it in a full-blown novel. Though there is something admirable about Rushdie's intentions in The Ground Beneath Her Feet, it fails to fufill its tremendous potential. Perhaps we should reserve judgement until we hear the soundtrack, though. Music...