Word: dispell
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lone man behind The Magnetic Fields utilizes the 1980's relic to weave ethereally futuristic tales of lost love and heartache on the reissues of two of his hard-to-find albums. The Magnetic Fields' music is not an easy, accessible listen, and these reissues do nothing to dispel that fact. Holiday runs together in a monotonous blend of manufactured noises and mumbled words. Tomorrow fares a little bit better, but only because it contains five songs...
...direct consequence of the beating it took because of Microsoft's underhanded grab for market share. And regardless of the new world order, the image of one of the world's most brilliant businessmen pretending not to understand the simplest questions about his own company will be hard to dispel. A new playing field doesn't mean you didn't cheat...
...Part of the reason that we go on the trips is to dispel myths that people have about Harvard--that it's a place where rich white kids go," Chang says...
...more than 130 suicides. "He's the Tom Paine or the Martin Luther King of our movement," says Girsh. "He's willing to break the law for the cause." But to his critics he is an unrepentant killer who harbors an unhealthy fascination with death. Kevorkian does little to dispel such suspicions. Asked by Mike Wallace if there isn't something "ghoulish" about his approach, he responded, "I can't argue with that--maybe it is ghoulish...
...Ruth Westheimer, best known as a sex therapist, explains the importance of grandparents in her life and others' in Grandparenthood (Routledge). She and co-author Dr. Steven Kaplan also dispel the stereotypes: "Contrary to some popular images, most grandparents are neither feeble nor old." Instead, says Dr. Ruth, a grandparent can serve as a valued family historian, model, teacher, confidant or safety net. She also addresses the special concerns when a grandchild is adopted, or when the parents are interethnic or interracial...