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Word: elephantitis (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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It is the age of the proportional profits elephant, the time of the corporate fable, when a format meant for children is used to teach very adult and controversial ideologies.

Author: By Stephen R. Latham, | Title: Once Upon a Corporation... | 2/15/1980 | See Source »

The simple days of the jumping fox, the vain crow and the ungrateful dog are over. No longer are fables merely animal tales; no longer are their morals just well-phrased statements of the obvious. It is the age of the proportional profits elephant, the time of the corporate fable...

Author: By Stephen R. Latham, | Title: Once Upon a Corporation... | 2/15/1980 | See Source »

However none of the HRCF devotees gave unqualified praise to this type of old-style, high pressure approach. Rose, who expressed personal distaste for the hard sell, did admit, though, "Some people are converted by methods I never would have thought of." Rose and several others emphasized that the portrait...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Answering the Lord's Call | 2/13/1980 | See Source »

Once upon a time in a far-off jungle, a variety of animals lived in perfect harmony. During the day they all worked at their respective jungle chores. But in the evening, they would gather at the community watering hole, for this was the source of their energy. The elephant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Fable from Mobil | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

Luckily, the elephant heard their cries and came to the rescue. 'I've found a new watering hole,' he called. The animals were grateful enough for his new discovery. And that was sufficient for the elephant ... The moral of this tale shouldn't surprise you. Meeting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Fable from Mobil | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

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