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Word: exactions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Intentional homage, subconscious emulation or calculated rip-off? For Selle's suit against the Bee Gees, four bars of the two scores were blown up to display a suspiciously exact correspondence of notes; on the witness stand, even Bee Gee Maurice Gibb couldn't tell the two songs apart. The similarities between Herman's song and David's consisted of an identical series of ten intervals. And My Sweet Lord really does sound very much like He's So Fine, in melody and rhythm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Has Somebody Stolen Their Song? | 10/19/1987 | See Source »

...booters were unable to exact revenge, as the Crimson had to settle for a 0-0 tie in double overtime...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Women Booters Stymied; Battle Green to 0-0 Tie | 10/17/1987 | See Source »

True, he hadn't gotten around to reading the Handbook of Students, page 85 to be exact. If he had, he would have seen the administration's warning to students, "Any student who transfers or abuses the University identification card is subject to College disciplinary action." Nor had he heard the words of Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 who has said the Administrative Board will take such offenses seriously...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: From 18 to 21 In Six Easy Steps | 10/9/1987 | See Source »

Such all-important questions as the exact status of a group of women cricketers who inadvertently visited South Africa, or the possible viability of various tentative two-mile stretches of motorway can easily be elaborated upon until they assume the nature of compulsive interests. The variety of briefs and letter that can be written upon such topics is legion and easily will appeal to the budding intellectual...

Author: By Ellen J. Harvey, | Title: The Sun Also Sets | 10/8/1987 | See Source »

Although the ACE has decided to keep thereport's exact contents secret until its release,several higher education leaders revealed itsmajor points in interviews this week...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Bok, Officials Will Advise '88 Bidders | 9/29/1987 | See Source »

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