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Word: carly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even now, the Khmer Rouge, with an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 guerrillas in the field, are strong enough to carry out effective military operations in many parts of the country. Soviet officials, who number in the hundreds, are not allowed, for fear of ambush, to travel by car in the countryside or to use the open, bicycle-driven pedicabs that provide most of the transportation in Phnom Penh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kampuchea Where Fear and Silence Reign | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...crowd begins to chime in, and Oprah responds enthusiastically. To a woman whose example of B.S. is buttering up a college instructor by walking him to his car after class, Oprah asks cheekily, "How far did that walk go?" One guest, a rock-concert promoter, asserts that B.S. is a necessary part of his job. Victor Salupo, author of a book called The B.S. Syndrome, insists that it is the bane of society, damaging everything from personal relationships to politics. "Victor," Oprah blurts out near the end of the hour, "I only want to say one thing to you. Lighten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oprah Winfrey: Lady with a Calling | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...voila, when human white blood cells were exposed to the superdiluted solution, they apparently responded by releasing a chemical substance, as they would have if they had encountered the initial antibody solution. The effect only worked when the solution was shaken violently. Explained Benveniste: "It's like agitating a car key in the river, going miles downstream, extracting a few drops of water, and then starting one's car with the water." Benveniste was comfortable with his findings but openly admitted that he could not explain the strange goings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Water That Lost Its Memory | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...with expenses, Joy took a job selling + coupons for photographs door to door. She drives to distant hollows, logging nearly 1,800 miles during the five or six days she works each week. She takes in about $240 a week before taxes and expenses, barely breaking even after car repairs and other costs. Now Larry thinks about heading north to look for work in a factory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Through the Eyes of Children: David, West Virginia | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...then, like go out in the woods and not be afraid of bein' kidnaped or gettin' shot at or somethin'," says Nancy. "Here in Prenter, this old man he pulled up and tried to pick up this girl. He grabbed her leg and tried to pull her in his car. Her dog bit him, and she got away. She hit him with a rock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Through the Eyes of Children: David, West Virginia | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

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