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Word: detecto (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...accommodate spotlights of various hues, a mirrored revolving ball and two suspended slide projectors. On Tuesdays, four floodlights shine down on a 14-ft. by 14-ft. boxing ring, complete with cushioned corners and a taut canvas mat. After a few more boxers weigh in on the thigh-high Detecto scale off to the side of the ring, the M.C. and three judges take their seats at a long table on the bandstand. A bell rings, and the casual visitor is startled to see the first contestants. Five-year-old Shawn Serface and five-year-old Dan Casarez...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Arizona: Pleasure and Pain from Disco Punches | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

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