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Word: buts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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WOODY ALLEN AND SOON YI PREVIN He was 56; she was 21 (although she has no birth certificate, and could have been younger) But: technically, he was not her father

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People Of The Century | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

People who consider themselves sophisticated tend to disparage the making of New Year's resolutions. ("My resolution is not to make resolutions" is surely the most irritating rejoinder since the deeply annoying "Let's not and say we did.") But it's easy to see why the snobs wince. Yes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resolutions Without The Guilt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

This year many of my closest personal friends, people who would ordinarily have no trouble tossing off a dozen or so resolutions, are having great difficulty. Why? Obviously it's the onerous burden of Y2K. As we all sit on the precipice of the new millennium, our legs dangling in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resolutions Without The Guilt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

If you're also having trouble, the first thing you should do is check out the resolutions that celebrities have made. You can either use them as inspirational springboards or simply appropriate them verbatim as your own. Surprisingly, celebrities are the consummate resolution makers. Asked a simple yes or no...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resolutions Without The Guilt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

This year a nice trivial resolution is our way of standing up to the hegemony of Y2K hype. And bearing in mind that New Year's-resolution making is traditionally an act of utter futility, it's critical that you keep yours as local and personal as possible. The guilt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resolutions Without The Guilt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

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