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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Tingle, who described himself as a "thinking man's comic," expressed relief throughout his performance that the night's audience was so smart. In Georgia, he would have had to explain most of his jokes, he said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Right wing: Please explain how someone can lead her team in scoring-recording twice as may goals as the second leading-scorer--and earn only a piddling Ivy League Player of the Week award for her efforts...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Mark My Words | 4/17/1987 | See Source »

...which people at colleges across the country can trade various educational software. Look for their booth at the show and then make sure that you distract your chemistry professor should he attempt to gain more information. After all, building stick models of molecules is difficult, but trying to explain the task to your Mac is infinitely harder...

Author: By Evan O. Grossman, | Title: Companies to Show Off Their Latest Gadgetry | 4/16/1987 | See Source »

...SENATORS EXPLAIN their opposition to the House's support for education in one of two ways. A few echo Education Secretary William J. Bennett's attractive but thin arguments about using scarce education dollars to help primary and secondary schools rather than richer colleges and universities. Others simply talk about the pressing need to reduce the budget...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Follow the House | 4/15/1987 | See Source »

...side. "There are too many foreigners buying up our land," she complained. He bent down next to her chair. "Aw, come on," he chided, "don't look at it as a zero- sum game. We want people to invest in America." She listened sullenly as he tried to explain his vision of an unfettered free market. "Well, you think about it," she interrupted, shaking her finger. He masked his exasperation with an affectionate pat on the back. "I will," he promised, "but you think about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign Portrait, Jack Kemp:The Quarterback Of Supply Side | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

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