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Apart from the questionable logical leaps required at every step of the syllogism, the more immediate question is: Why take this remote and improbable route to arrive at a point-banning pornography-that one can reach directly by citing the venerable argument that pornography damages the moral fiber of society? Why go from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Pornography Through the Looking Glass | 3/12/1984 | See Source »

...place in AT&T lore by making service calls during a repairmen's strike. After becoming chief financial officer of the parent company, he developed innovative ways to reduce AT&T's debt. As president, he began pushing AT&T forward rapidly in such advanced fields as fiber optics and electronic voice recognition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hi, I'm Charlie Brown: AT&T Chairman Charles Lee Brown | 11/21/1983 | See Source »

...example, despite its increasing use of fiber-optic-cable systems that carry far more conversations at lower cost, AT&T is stuck with millions of miles of old-fashioned copper wire and coaxial cable. Also on its books are millions of old dial telephones, built to work for 40 years but less versatile than newer high-tech models like its Touch-matic, which automatically dials up to 15 numbers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Busy Signals | 10/31/1983 | See Source »

Since Sheley wanted to avoid flaky-sounding food, he had to shape up the standard fast fare. For example, he gave $7,500 to the University of Tennessee to develop a lower-calorie, high-fiber bun. After spending $800,000 in research and other start-up costs, he flipped his first burger at D'Lites in December...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lite Bite | 10/24/1983 | See Source »

...hand I believe with the whole fiber of my being that the work they're engaged in is detrimental to the entire human race," Wylie explained. "On the other hand I probably would vote for the bridge had it been proposed by any other firm, in the absence of any design advice to the contrary...

Author: By Jean E. Engelmayer, | Title: Council Approves Bridge Linking Draper Buildings | 9/27/1983 | See Source »

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