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...years later, when, thinking "time is money," the man in the gray flannel suit ushered in the ball point pen introducing a new level of corporatization and homogenization to America. In the years following, America flourished as the most visionary of the throwaway societies. Disposable pens were the greatest giveaway since the advent of the key party...

Author: By J.s. Paul, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Pen vs. Pen: FM Contemplates the New 'It' Pen | 9/30/1999 | See Source »

...time, for any reason ? is illegal under German laws purported to protect consumers from companies that distort their prices with offers of freebies. In this case, says TIME Berlin correspondent Charles Wallace, "an unlimited guarantee is a gift of something of value unconnected to the product. This sort of ?giveaway? is outlawed in Germany because the government claims it clouds price transparency. If you buy a magazine subscription and you get a free calculator, how much are you paying for the actual subscription...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unlimited Guarantee? Was Ist Das? | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

...encounter hordes of families in identical T-shirts and the unending flow of boy scouts in identical badges and uniforms. These are the obvious examples, but demonstrate another key tourist watching principle. Tourists tend to dress similarly to the people they are with. Matching clothing is always a dead giveaway...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, | Title: A Native's Guide to Tourist-Watching | 8/6/1999 | See Source »

SARA JANE OLSON Police say housewife is unrepentant '70s bombing suspect. That afghan coat was a giveaway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Jun. 28, 1999 | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

Senior forward Rob Millar's giveaway directly led to sophomore forward Murray Kuntz's goal to put Clarkson...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Goalie Error, Flatness Costs M. Hockey Two | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

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