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Word: circuitous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reduction of the alienated condition of man to a manageable chemical problem mocks not only all his own best writing but also some very intelligent philosophy which he has previously raided for the substance of his own work. Perhaps the self-appointed Kierkegaard of the mint julep golf circuit would blame his intellectual forebear's disaffection on anemia...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Anticlimactic Apocalypse | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

Felske will try to help the squad to prepare for the spring, Ivy circuit, where Yale and Princeton pose the greatest obstacles to a Harvard league victory. Realistically, the netwomen remain slightly behind the two archrivals in overall depth, but that does not preclude a decent run for the title if the racquetwomen can develop strength in the doubles department...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Racquetwomen to Search For Their Triple Crown | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

...reduction of the alienated condition of man to a manageable chemical problem mocks not only all his own best writing but also some very intelligent philosophy which he has previously raided for the substance of his own work. Perhaps the self-appointed Kierkegaard of the mint julep golf circuit would blame his intellectual forebear's disaffection on anemia...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Anticlimactic Apocalypse | 9/10/1980 | See Source »

Felske will try to help the squad to prepare for the spring, Ivy circuit, where Yale and Princeton pose the greatest obstacles to a Harvard league victory. Realistically, the netwomen remain slightly behind the two archrivals in overall depth, but that does not preclude a decent run for the title if the racquetwomen can develop strength in the doubles department...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Racquetwomen to Search For Their Triple Crown | 9/10/1980 | See Source »

...good poker player and considers himself a pretty fair carpenter: "The last thing I built was an elaborate dollhouse for my daughter Alexis. It belongs in a museum, if I do say so myself." Brinkley would rather spend an afternoon in a hardware store than on the Washington celebrity circuit. He is one of the few major stars in TV news who still negotiate their own salaries; his is now close to $700,000 a year, including expenses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: David Takes On a Goliath | 9/8/1980 | See Source »

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