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...doll, it is found in almost every epoch and culture, reaching back to the little votive objects of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, as well as the creche miniatures of Europe in the Middle Ages. Even the cheapest five- and-dime figurine is kin to the priceless Japanese ceremonial dolls that museums covet and to the feminine miniatures some African peoples still present to adolescent girls when they reach sexual maturity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: In All Seasons, Toys Are Us | 12/22/1986 | See Source »

...they nickel and dime us like they did inthe past, we won't get anywhere, but more moneyseems to be available now," he said. "The projectswe're looking at tend to be expensive," he said...

Author: By Benjamin Waldman, | Title: Committee To Examine Handicapped Accessibility | 12/2/1986 | See Source »

NOBODY CAN DENY that great novels are a dime a dozen in Latin America...

Author: By Lyn F. Di lorio, | Title: An American Genre | 10/15/1986 | See Source »

...steady stream of students scooped up tastes of Meyers' popcorn from a large bag. They also bought 50-cent bags to take back to their dormitory rooms at a special discount price of a dime. Rock music blared from speakers as a local radio station, WBCN, broadcast live...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Fest Offers Frills And Thrills for Students | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...PRICES going from a nickel to a dime anyway? The libraries do not necessarily need ten cents for each photocopy. They merely need more than a nickel. But as long as we have to insert coins, the seven-cent photocopy is an idea whose time will never come...

Author: By Gary D. Rowe, | Title: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | 9/24/1986 | See Source »

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