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Word: conceptions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...artful equivocation is an almost impossible concept to explain, but it is easy to demonstrate. Let us begin with the question, "Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 1/15/1999 | See Source »

...similar concept as Grafton Street," Lee said, "but a little bigger; it won't look like it, really...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Grafton Owners To Open New Bar | 1/15/1999 | See Source »

Practically, it makes no difference whether Moses existed or not. Most important is the symbolism of his leadership, enforcing the notion of a single God and fortifying faith among his people. Great leaders, like the one illustrated by the concept of Moses, effectively use spiritual assurance of a religious nature as a crucial weapon to restrain human aggressiveness and maintain unity. ALBERT C. CUETTER El Paso, Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 11, 1999 | 1/11/1999 | See Source »

...critics of gene therapy dismayed by what seems to be the slow pace of progress, Anderson urges patience. "People don't understand that the development of an ordinary drug from time of concept to product is 10 years," he says. "We're talking about a revolutionary approach to therapy, and we're only eight years into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fixing the Genes | 1/11/1999 | See Source »

...device that reads words aloud from a typewritten page. The Quicktionary Reading Pen from Seiko Instruments reads both words and their definitions and fits in your pocket, but it can handle only one word at a time and demands a deft hand for precise scanning. Experts applaud the concept but caution that, like other technologies that counter dyslexia, it's no cure. At $275, it's no bargain either...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Technology Dec. 28, 1998 | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

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