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Jogging sucks. Every fall there are hundreds of joggers pounding the pavement and every winter those who start religiously fade out when the weather gets cold and midterms arrive...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: Power-Lifting | 10/3/1980 | See Source »

...killing Vicky, the Shop kidnaps Charlie, who is rescued by her father's "push." Thereafter, and for most of the book, Andy and Charlie flee through the Northeast, pursued by a brutal bunch of Shopworkers who anticipate the fugitives' every move. While Andy's psychic powers fade, Charlie's grow ever more explosive- and repulsive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Hot Moppet | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

...vice-presidential choice, and even more importantly, his standing in the polls as election day approaches will determine how much support he gets from the Democratic left. Should he be close going into election day he may inherit the support of some disgruntled Kennedy backers. More likely, he will fade as liberals decide he is an ersatz lefty, with a record that makes Carter look like a member of the Politburo...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Waiting for Lefty | 8/15/1980 | See Source »

...next month is crucial for Anderson. He must demonstrate that he is a viable candidate or he will begin to fade as independents have in the past. The latest Associated Press-NBC News poll shows that he has slipped to 15% of the vote from 18% the week before the G.O.P. Convention. So far Anderson has met the filing requirements in 24 states, though he suffered his first setback when he was ruled off the ballot in North Carolina last week, a decision he plans to appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Alliance of Convenience | 8/11/1980 | See Source »

...Fade to black...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TV's Dallas: Whodunit? | 8/11/1980 | See Source »

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