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...fool lives an unexamined life, and it is Tom's fate (and his eventual salvation) that he must confront his past and stop taking "refuge in the cold, lordly glooms of the unconscious...

Author: By Lisa J. Goodall, | Title: Triumph and Tragedy in Colleton, Carolina | 2/20/1988 | See Source »

Gary Hart: Maggot. Who's he trying to fool? This guy can't really expect to win--and the voters in Iowa and New Hampshire have certainly confirmed that. He has no staff, no money, no viable strategy. But, he's got one thing that's making it all wothwhile (no, not Donna)--Federal Matching Funds. He is receiving funds from the federal government that match his present campaign funds, so at least he'll be able to pay off his massive debts. What...

Author: By Brendan Barnicle, | Title: A Word to the Wise, Advice to the Ailing | 2/18/1988 | See Source »

Kodak's disc camera was built around a fool-proof concept: a film cartridge containing a disc of 15 tiny frames. But after selling 25 million disc cameras since 1982, Kodak said last week that it has suspended production. While the company has promised to keep making film for the cameras, photo experts believe Kodak is ditching the disc design for good. Sales of the cameras, while brisk at first, slumped to fewer than 2 million last year. The disc's fatal flaw is its minuscule negatives, which tend to produce grainy snapshots. That handicap has become even more glaring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PHOTOGRAPHY: Kodak Slips Its Disc | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

...bowling, the left side of the lane is less worn so a more accurate ball can be thrown. In baseball, a lefthanded pitcher can fool a righthanded-hitting lineup with a good curveball. In boxing, the southpaw presents awful problems to righthanded fighters...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: In Athletics, South Paws Don't Feel Left Out | 2/13/1988 | See Source »

With a salon where you can settle down, fool around with the clothes and schmooze with -- or at least step over -- the grand master, Lacroix is attracting other wealthy young people accustomed to haute ready-to-wear. Living for the city lights, they are the type who might sport a subtle Issey Miyake one night, an elegant Giorgio Armani the next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Voila! It's Fun a Lacroix | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

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