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Word: choses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...team built a gearbox with a 2-to-3 ratio instead of using a standard bicycle chain to transmit pedal power to the 11-ft. propeller. In addition, Aeronautical Engineer Mark Drela designed an extra-thin wing that provides 30% more aerodynamic lift than stumpier conventional wings. The team chose a strong, lightweight graphite compound to mold the plane's hollow, dime-thick spine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: On The Wings of Mythology | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

While Eden Williams says she understands whyBlack students chose to form their own separategroups, she adds that she is concerned that theBlack Greek system could have a negative effect onrace relations...

Author: By Jennifer Griffin, | Title: Harvard Students Go `On Line' In Area Campuses' Black Frats | 4/29/1988 | See Source »

...Bank/Harvard Trust customers will have more automatic teller machines (ATMs) to chose from, as the Harvard Square branch opened 10 cash dispensers yesterday...

Author: By Norris H. Case, | Title: Baybank to Renovate, Opens New Machines | 4/27/1988 | See Source »

WHEN Calvino chose the title of his essays, he considered but rejected the word "legacy." The word would have been more appropriate to Calvino's maturity and renown, and like the word "memo," it would have directed the essays towards the future. Furthermore, "legacy" would have been an admission that although Calvino's voice is bold and innovative, it is bound to this century; in post-2000 literature Calvino's voice may be influential, but it will not be able to solve problems that it could not foresee...

Author: By W. CALEB Crain, | Title: Re: 20th Century Literature | 4/23/1988 | See Source »

...sports, but make sure you have your dad's Visa with you when buying equipment. Price for squash racquet, ball and sneakers: anywhere from $50-$150, depending on the type of racquet you want. Price for tennis racquet, ball and sneakers: $150-$300, depending on whether you chose Pro-Keds over Reebok super-insolated Andres Jarryd hard-surface court shoes. Price for basketball and sneakers: $40-$100, depending on whether you buy a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar galvanized rubber ball or a Greg Kite reinforced-brick ball...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: You Seldom Whiff in Whiffle Ball | 4/23/1988 | See Source »

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