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Word: cheatings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...immediately at the Shah and his supporters, who "destroyed our culture and turned it into a colonial culture." Then came an ominous touch: "We are only victorious when we can cut the hands of the foreigners from our lands. The agents of the foreigners who are trying to cheat our interests must know that they are now part of history. All their struggles will be in vain. I pray to God for your glory and good health, and I pray to God to help us cut off the hands of the foreigners." With that the crowded terminal rang with shouts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Khomeini Era Begins | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

Republican State Senator Victor Ashe was so angry with Blanton that he promised to seek removal of the ex-Governor's name from three state college buildings. Said Ashe: "Students attending classes in them may be inclined to cheat." Later, from the steps of his private suburban home, Blanton, a former three-term member of Congress, offered no apologies. Said he: "History will record that we did the right and proper thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Going Free In Tennessee | 1/29/1979 | See Source »

...children at home [Dec. 4]? The American housewife has performed a multirole job for so long, for so little, that heaping yet another "small" responsibility on her seems too casual. Mr. Educational Theorist Holt, you are not, nor will you ever be a mother. Even to suggest that we cheat ourselves out of that wonderfully inevitable day when the little kiddies finally start first grade is cruel. I'm "mothered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 25, 1978 | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

...fast and now account for a large but indeterminate fraction of the business. Men too have been captivated by the growing national preoccupation with youthful appearance and bodily fitness. Still, women buy about 95% of men's cosmetics as presents for husbands, boyfriends and fathers, many of whom also cheat by dabbing on some of the women's creams and foundation colorings with the bathroom door closed. In any event, almost all the business revolves directly around the female mind and body, subjects of endless diversity and fascination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cosmetics: Kiss and Sell | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

...upper class sees social pushiness as a trait of the new rich. Quarreling with a salesperson or bank teller is considered gauche?it should be handled discreetly by the husband's secretary. An Internal Revenue Service investigator observes that the new rich are the ones who cheat flagrantly on their income taxes. "The traditionally wealthy," says he, "are accustomed to paying high taxes and know the graceful ways to avoid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's New Manners | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

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