Word: donee
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...perestroika, Gorbachev has made into a mantra the phrase "There is no alternative." Even Ligachev and the conservatives, wary as they are about the mayhem being done to Marxism, agree that something must be done. As Gorbachev well knows, one of the safeguards of perestroika is its links to glasnost: now that the economy's inherent flaws have been aired, it is impossible to retreat and pretend once again not to see them. "The notion that Ligachev or anyone else can bring perestroika to a halt now simply does not square with reality," says Soviet economist Gavril Popov. "Empty store...
...These days it sounds as if a cageful of canaries has been let loose in Osadchuk's store in Moscow. People call constantly to inquire about the handmade suits and dresses, priced at 200 to 700 rubles ($320 to $1,120), or to make appointments to get their hair done for 15 rubles ($24). With 50 customers a day, Osadchuk has more business than she can handle...
...past we've relied on the club, but [regulation of the gate] has not been done," Epps said...
...study done at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, it was found that no athletes were in better shape than table tennis players, except for marathon runners and long distance walkers...
...Lane's done a hell of a job this year," Young said. "Hopefully I've picked up a little from him, living in the same room and everything...