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...countries of the northern tier, the biggest problem is time. Many analysts point out that the capitalist economies of the West grew organically over centuries. It was totally unrealistic for anyone to expect that Eastern Europe could demolish the communist system and build free-market democracies in two -- or even 10 -- years. Yet many people in Eastern Europe thought that by getting rid of the stagnant and oppressive communist system, they could enjoy Western prosperity overnight, and their governments failed to disabuse them of that idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eastern Europe: The Shock of Reform | 2/17/1992 | See Source »

These match-ups gain added incentive when one considers who St. Lawrence skates against this weekend. The Saints are out to demolish the ECAC cellar-dwellers Rensselaer and Union...

Author: By R.j. Peters, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Icemen Begin Crucial ECAC Weekend at Bright | 2/14/1992 | See Source »

...Brookins wins the suit, Harvard would lose a $9 million collateral bond the University promised to forfeit if it broke zoning codes and it would be forced to demolish the recently completed structure...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Mission Hill Residents Refile Against Med School | 2/5/1992 | See Source »

With partner John Hall, Friedman is planning to demolish the Harvard Manor House Hotel and replace it with a six-story building that will open up 100,000 square feet of new retail and office space. The demand for that space, Friedman says, is still high...

Author: By Gady A. Epstein, | Title: The Square: Hardly Hit by the Recession | 9/13/1991 | See Source »

...consistently ignored Muammar Gaddafi's repeated calls to merge the two countries in a pan-Arab union. But economic necessity is drawing Egypt and Libya closer together. In the interest of improved relations, Mubarak is shrugging off the Libyan's antics. (A recent Gaddafi stunt: using a tractor to demolish an Egyptian border post.) Earlier this month, when Mubarak visited Tripoli for a 12-hour summit, the Egyptian leader said his country welcomed economic cooperation with Libya and expressed predictable support for "the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people." Western diplomats say Gaddafi may return the favor by allowing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: . . . Having You To Talk With | 4/29/1991 | See Source »

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