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Dates: during 1990-1999
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All these Type Ts are related, and perhaps even different aspects of the same character trait. There is, says Farley, a direct link between Einstein and BASE jumper Chance McGuire. They are different manifestations of the thrill-seeking component of our characters: Einstein was thrilled by his mental life, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Adventure: Life On The Edge | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

When he did return to the tour with his bristly head squarely atop a buffed physique, Andre introduced a new character, the Body. Put to the test in June during tough five-setters on the slow clay courts at the French Open, the Body proved strong enough to lift the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Open: The Many Faces Of Agassi | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

WHY This year's girl does not have supernatural powers. This year's girl does not wield a sword or a stake, does not have a pinup's bod, does not even sport a radiant mane of natural curls. What Lindsay Weir has is a prodigious brain that she's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fall Preview: The Art Of Autumn | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

On the crowded shelf of political autobiographies, John McCain's new book, Faith of My Fathers (Random House; 349 pages; $25), stands out in at least one way: it ends when the hero is only 36. It's not surprising that the Republican presidential hopeful would want to end the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing the POW Card | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

As Governor of Texas, George W. Bush has been adamant on the subject of drugs: Stay away from them; expect to go to jail if you're caught with them; and don't ask me whether I ever used them. While every other Republican candidate denied ever taking illegal drugs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I've Made Mistakes... | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

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