Word: fever
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...school and in my early 30s when I first played the game Doom. I soon caught the fever; Doom is nothing if not intense. For several weeks, if I wasn't studying or in class, I was playing Doom. If the game can affect a law student this way, I can only imagine the effect it must have on immature high school losers. I am convinced that violent computer games, much like alcohol and pornography, should be kept out of the hands of those younger than age 21. ANDREW PARMA San Antonio, Texas...
...said that symptoms include fever, chills, headache, rash, a stiff neck and a sense of confusion...
...like an attempt to capture territory than a means of keeping international focus on Kashmir. Pakistan is concerned that if things remain quiet in the region, the world will forget about the long-standing dispute over the territory." Wednesday's escalation brought tensions between the two countries to a fever pitch, as Pakistan's military threatened to retaliate and India warned it to stay out of the battle...
Rule 2 Remember, a new game is like a fever. It must run its course. Allow generous playtime when the game is new, preferably during a school vacation...
Rule 5 Worry if the fever doesn't let go. Then you are dealing with an illness that will obliterate other activities. As for my own child, he's over Zelda and into playing HoverRace on the Internet. And playing a whole lot of soccer...