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Word: fasted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY America. A time of prosperity, when the Horatio Alger myth is still alive, if somewhat decrepit. The country is growing up so fast--growing up cynical. The rich advance, playing the stock-market and beating back the unions. The workingman comes to understand he is no more than a commodity. A world war is fought for democracy and the benefit of the wealthy. Flappers flap and workers grow accustomed to Henry Ford's innovative assembly-line factory techniques and nobody--rich or poor--can hear over all the din. No one can think. They just keep...

Author: By Peter R. Melnick, | Title: An American Collage | 3/24/1978 | See Source »

Just around the corner, you can enjoy more authentic Greek cuisine in the heart of New York's "miracle mile of fast food." Gyro, the Big Apple's version of a Mediterranean McDonald's makes the world-famous Gyron sandwich. It's grilled lamb wrapped in pita bread and packed with lettuce, tomatoes and onions, sprinkled with paprika and the mysterious special sauce that adds a kick to the dish. It looks like an ice cream cone with meat on top the way they wrap it up, and it's a sure fire delight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rockettes' Last Gleaming | 3/23/1978 | See Source »

...good team, better than last year." Fish said earlier this week before the team left. "On the trip, you're just trying to get a lot of matches under your belt. The results will depend on how fast we adjust to playing outdoors on different surfaces...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Stick, Racquet Wielders Head for Mason-Dixon | 3/23/1978 | See Source »

...drive south, a stop in Hardeeville, S.C., home of the world's biggest Hardees, is mandatory. In this lavishly decorated drive-in, fast-food reaches monumental proportions...

Author: By Bill Ginsberg, | Title: The Crimson Sports Guide to Florida: | 3/22/1978 | See Source »

...varsity boat, but his endless effort and determination garnered him the "official spare" designation on the varsity roster. Mike was supposed to be the man waiting in the wings to take over for rowers who succumbed to the sundry ailments that plague their lot. And sure enough, just as fast as you can say 'crab,' the injury devil wreaked its havoc on the lights...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: His Heart's Not Short | 3/21/1978 | See Source »

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