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Word: deale (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...must remember, however, that the NRA too is a grass-roots organization. A great deal of money and the face and voice of its president, Charlton Heston, may make it seem like something more grand and monumental, but its true effectiveness exists in small local communities where one or two thousand votes can swing an election. People who own guns and who ordinarily might never vote at all become convinced that their freedoms, their very being, will be jeopardized if they do not vote Smith in and Jones out. Once convinced, these folks in effect become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Get Rid of the Damned Things | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...penny shortage points up an important money lesson. The bank's offer of 55[cents] for 50 pennies constitutes a riskless 10% return. Sometimes it's the deal right in front of you that makes the most sense. Your 401(k) plan is one of those. Contribute enough to get the full company match. Of course, most investments require thought. And we'd have more time for that if we could just get rid of all those pennies. That's my 2[cents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Penny Saved... | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...deal tempted even cynical me. Free-PC is offering 333-MHz Compaq PCs with full Internet and e-mail access to anyone willing to fill out a questionnaire, watch ads onscreen and use the computer for 10 hrs. a month. No hidden fees, everything included--even speakers and a fancy Internet keyboard. But hold on: Who in her right mind would suffer through a barrage of onscreen ads just to get a free computer? Or submit to all sorts of prying personal questions, down to your income? Next thing you know, these "free" computers might be coming with built...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tempting Deal | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...were a brave man, a man of integrity, I would have exited the car, walked home and never talked to her again. That is the only appropriate way to deal with crashing your girlfriend's parents' car. But I am not a brave man. I am a man who realizes how hard it is to find someone willing to sleep with me on a regular basis. So I accepted a lifetime of spending holidays being referred to as "Mario...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Got a Fast Car | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...would probably bring up different issues [than what we deal with now]," Russell said. "But he would not have a huge impact...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MIT Senior Will Advocate Student Representation | 8/6/1999 | See Source »

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