Word: flatness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Changes are being made in the exciting world of bras, as well. The Wonder Bra claims that it's newest invention in the underwear market, and can give women who are flat some cleavage. (Although, realistically, one wonders how something can come from nothing). Actually, this bra is not new at all; it originated in the 60's, and our mom's called it the "push-up bra." It died out in the 70's and 80's, and resurfaced in the 90's by jumping on the trendy underwear adcampaign bandwagon...
...Japanese firms are on the inside track with such specialized technologies as flat-panel displays--the screens of laptop computers--and other components, but big names are on the sidelines or tagging along in joint ventures with American partners. In crucial areas such as telecommunications, software and online services, Japan is barely in view. ``The multimedia markets in America are mostly sewn up by American companies,'' says John Ratliff, a researcher at the University of Tokyo, ``so it makes the domestic market critical for the Japanese...
House Speaker Newt Gingrich today predicted that the move for a "flat tax" or "consumption tax" that would replace the progressive federal income tax will be a major campaign issue in the 1996 presidential race...
Much of this violence takes place in the sumptuous, domestic setting of the flat. the roommates spend their illicit cash on indulgences like champagne, a video camera and other toys for use inside the flat. The contrast between the luxurious setting and the gruesome events which unfold within is riveting...
...David, Alex and Juliet sit down for dinner, two thugs break down their door and proceed to bash in Alex's shins. David even cloisters himself in the flat's loft with the money and begins to drill holes to watch his roommates through the ceiling. His freakishness mocks the viewers' own voyeuristic desires...