Word: counters
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...brief hours between 3 a.m. and sunrise, the Tasty became the center of my known universe, a linoleum temple of greasy smells, wild conversation and piping hot coffee. Nightpeople would slip in and out of the dark cold, drawing up to the warm grill. The Man Behind the Counter tended the altar; the rest of us were the pilgrims come to pay homage to black coffee and hot cheeseburgers...
...Behind the Counter was the guru we had come to see. As he served up grilled bagels and coffees, he managed to carry on a conversation with everyone in the place. Between baskets of fries, he told us his story...
...play is designed to get the flow going one direction, and it's a counter-play," said Hinz, describing his run. "There's belly action to the left, then I'm supposed to cut back with the offensive tackle blocking...
...Dale and junior Robert Bonnie. Dale, listed as the shortest player on the Crimson squad (5-ft., 7-in.), has taken advantage of his size and speed to manuever his way into and out of key defensive positions. An aggressive player, Dale can often be credited with igniting Crimson counter-attacks...
...John Sasso well knows, requires discussion between candidates. The public then decides who has been more convincing. The candidate who is challenged has the opportunity to respond at a level of seriousness to the issues put forth by his rival. If Dukakis charges Biden with being disingenuos, Biden can counter by explaining why Kinnock and the Kennedys hold such a sway over him. But the press justifies revelations, such as those pertaining to Biden, by invoking the right of scrutiny which is by design not a dialogue, but rather an examination...