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Word: businessman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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What we get are the dumb blonde stewardesses from California ("Whenever my boy-friend sees a bedroom, he gets so heavy"), the middle-aged' matron leaning toward nymphomania who chases other people's butlers ("Wouldn't you rather come work for me, Charles?"), and the horny American businessman ("We'll talk about the deal later. How about fixing me up with you secretary...

Author: By Andrew C. Karp, | Title: Love Weekend Style | 2/17/1981 | See Source »

...businessmen were further hardened against the regime after security forces last November shot to death Jorge Salazar, a popular, prominent businessman and COSEP member. The Sandinistas claim that Salazar was conspiring to overthrow the government, but business sources believe that he was framed in order to discredit the private sector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicaragua: Challenging the Sandinistas | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

Armand Hammer, 82, millionaire businessman, on Marlon Brando's portrayal of a Hammer-like character in the movie The Formula: "If Brando gets $250,000 per day, I'd be glad to play the part myself. Or any part, for that matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Record: Feb. 16, 1981 | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

Just pretend you're a tired businessman and have a darling time. -By T.E.Kalem

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: MATING CALL | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

...bankrupt because it appeals to people's greed for profit. Forcefully confronting these charges, Gilder maintains that the entrepreneur is not a selfish accumulator of wealth but the creative figure in society, who uses his talents and capital in risky ventures that have no guarantee of reward. The businessman's sacrifices and courage are the engines of economic progress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bible for Supply-Siders | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

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