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Word: fasting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...want to create something that moves fast and grabs people's attention," Crane said. "The root idea is to popularize the reading of students' creations through an easy and available medium...

Author: By Alissa S. Reiner, | Title: Advocate Staffers Produce 'Cheap Lit' | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

...airport has brought in traffic of another sort: cocaine. Although marijuana is not uncommon on the island, the government views the increasing use of cocaine as disturbing enough to start an antidrug campaign. "We're seeing crimes here we've never seen before," says Jude Duprane, who runs a fast-food kiosk along the bustling harbor of St. George's. But even he admits the bucolic life persists. Says he: "It's still the same old Grenada...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grenada One U.S. Invasion Later . . . | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

...velvet-voiced airline captains say in their understated way, Texas Air is experiencing some turbulence. Acquisitiveness has bred turmoil: growing labor unrest, flagging employee spirit and complaints alleging poor service and aircraft maintenance. Wall Street analysts wonder if the company expanded too much and too fast. They question whether Lorenzo, a whiz at financing and acquisitions, has the attention span needed for the details of running a huge airline. In an industry where service is crucial, employees and top management at Eastern and Continental seem too busy warring with each other to satisfy customers' needs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is This Any Way to Run an Airline? | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

Yale police would not comment on the fact that a male Caucasian wearing a Yale hockey jersey, a blue bandanna, and blue sunglasses was driving a steam shovel through downtown New Haven at a fast rate last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: $45K Lost in Break-In: Blow Torch, Shovel | 11/21/1987 | See Source »

...source went on to say that the chances for the Elis' return to the ECAC tournament have been seriously damaged because of the now lightning-fast...

Author: By Matt Wagner, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Trying to Keep the Hockey Ice Slushy | 11/21/1987 | See Source »

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