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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...American Literature James T. Engell '73 followed with a paper entitled. "The Inhibited Johnson" in which he dispelled popular misconceptions about the critic. "He was not the critic of common sense as it commonly understood," Engell said. Rather he explained the inhibitions of Johnson were a reflection of "his delight in internal contradictions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Houghton Commemorates Samuel Johnson's Death | 12/15/1984 | See Source »

...searching for an explanation for Trivial Pursuit's phenomenal popularity. Says Psychology Professor Ricki Levenson of New York University: "Trivia plugs into everybody's secret addiction to gossip. Knowledge of trivia, like the name of Princess Di's hairdresser, is mental junk food that people delight in consuming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Booming Sales in Toyland | 12/10/1984 | See Source »

...emeralds and sapphires were reproduced by adding metallic oxides and salts to molten glass. The designer went on to produce other decorative objects, including inlaid furniture, but Galle's reputation rests on glass works that were revolutionary in his time and still retain their ability to astonish and delight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Library to Celebrate the Holidays | 12/10/1984 | See Source »

...Initially the Houses were designed for waiter service, so [the current] serving lines are an encroachment on the dining rooms," Weissbecker added. The changes, he said, will "add to the delight of student dining...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Kitchen for Eliot, Kirkland To Save Money, Boost Seating | 12/7/1984 | See Source »

...Texas and Ohio. Boston College was 0-11 as recently as 1978, and while the Eagles are currently 8-2 and bound for the Cotton Bowl, no one expects that to be their standard fare from now on. Locally, the Flutie phenomenon has been regarded as an age of delight that will never be repeated, and maybe the country should share the lament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Little Trophy Comes to Life | 12/3/1984 | See Source »

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