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Word: gets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...group has asked Carter to speak here, and hopes to get a member of his family or a high-ranking government official to come if Carter cannot accept the invitation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: King Praises Carter's Domestic Policy | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

Thus the Crimson's inability to get off more than a handful of good shots. Despite some aggressive skating from freshmen wingers Alex Lightfoot and Vicki Palmer and an impressive performance from junior defenseman Julie Starr, Harvard could not hit the mark...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Icewomen Drop Third-Act Shootout to Elis, 5-3 | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

After the first "get-psyched" Yale goal came 42 seconds into the final period, both teams readied for attack as the pace of the game quickened. Five minutes later, Eli right wing Julie Garber took advantage of a power-play opportunity with a quick wristshot from the slot...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Icewomen Drop Third-Act Shootout to Elis, 5-3 | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

Irving said an experienced writer can point out beginners' bad habits, thus saving them time--a writer's principle adversary. "It takes time to get confidence in your writing voice, and once you do, the obstacle becomes your imagination," he added...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Irving Slowly Writes His First Novel Since 'Garp' | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

Irving likes to read from his most recent chapter-in-progress because "it's boring to read finished works--they're a dead issue. There's a different kind of self awareness that you get when you read to an audience than when you read to an old friend or your kids," he added...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Irving Slowly Writes His First Novel Since 'Garp' | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

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