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Word: contacts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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When the dead King Hamlet himself finally does appear, he wears pale blue contact lenses, which make him look more frightening than the smoke would suggest. But King Hamlet's unfortunate run-in with Bausch and Lomb makes little sense and loses its effect when the living King Hamlet appears during one of the many flashback montages later on--wearing the same lenses and looking just as ethereal and possessed as he did when dead...

Author: By Whitney K. Bryant, | Title: Branagh AND THE BEAST | 1/30/1997 | See Source »

Almost as if he had moved to a country where they speak a different language, Rick Hill says he has little contact with his new neighbors...

Author: By Richard M. Burnes, | Title: Rent Control's Demise: A Tale of Two Families | 1/29/1997 | See Source »

...develop some joint programs or approaches dealing with human rights issues. We have now come to an agreement on some directions we can go in together," Axworthy said after a three hour tete-a-tete with Fidel Castro. The trip has raised concerns in Washington, which shuns any contact with Havana and criticized Canada for rewarding the dictator. Yet Canada has long had a special relationship with Cuba. It is the biggest foreign investor on the island, trading to the tune of $500 million last year. Axworthy has not minced words in criticizing the Helms-Burton act, which threatens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Engagement in Havana | 1/22/1997 | See Source »

...greatest disappointment in not getting tenure would be not having the contact on a regular basis with the students," Seltzer says. "Harvard does have this one little carrot--the student. They're what makes this ridiculous long hour, low paying job a lot of fun."Crimson File Photo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Seltzer: Making An Impact in C.S. | 1/15/1997 | See Source »

...Harvard. We always hear about the problems with advising at Harvard, either through empty whines or mind-numbing tirades about bureaucracy. Here's a simple suggestion: every student should get a call from a tutor or a proctor at least twice a semester. Without that kind of personal contact, stressed students will continue to fall through the cracks. And maybe an older, wiser friend can furnish some perspective...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sleepless In Cabot | 1/6/1997 | See Source »

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