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Word: caning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...been intrigued by the little old men who walk around here dressed like they're going out for a day in the country with their straw hats and seersucker suits. You know the ones I'm talking about. They often have moustaches, little rimless glasses and carry a cane. Bowties are their specialty. But this summer I began to put all of this into perspective. As I contemplate whether or not to write a thesis next year, I realize I have to do it for myself, not because this is Harvard and writing a thesis is what's expected...

Author: By G. WILLIAM Winborn, | Title: Crimed Tries to Master the Art of Losing | 8/12/1994 | See Source »

...group answered the cheers and lighters of the packed house with an encore of "Nellie Cane," a bluegrass number sung by bassist Mike Gordon, and Picture of Nectar, "Cavern...

Author: By Ramsay Ravenel, | Title: Phishin' in the Woods | 7/15/1994 | See Source »

...Philadelphia novelty company introduced boxer shorts imprinted with four cane lashes across the back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fin-De-Siecle Alert | 7/4/1994 | See Source »

...treating cancer. The Neurotransplant Center in Havana is rated the best in the world for fetal-tissue transplants to treat Parkinson's disease, a degenerative brain disorder that causes muscle tremors and weakness. One of Cuba's most popular new over-the-counter drugs is PPG, a sugar cane-based medication developed to lower cholesterol; reputedly it also boosts sexual potency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And In Cuba...Quarantine | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

These last two weeks have been a hazy existence narrated by caffeine-induced hyper-consciousness. And i concede an addiction to foreign substances: 'grade a ultra-pasteurized homogenized light cream and pure cane granu lated sugar.' Voltaire supposedly consumed many a cup--did he also die to life...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: ?...! & !...? | 5/18/1994 | See Source »

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