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Word: guess (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...could always count on. He even moved up to 142 for one match and he would never complain. I guess it was that he was so sick of wrestling just for himself," Madalie says...

Author: By Chris Georges, | Title: Jeff Clark | 3/16/1985 | See Source »

Sometimes this seemingly innocent attitude can backfire. One foos fanatic talks about the first time: "I guess it was about a year ago--it was the Friday before spring break. Three friends and I were bored and started playing at 1:30. We played until breakfast." The expert adds, "At first I didn't think anything of it. It was a way to waste...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Move Over, Ms. Pac Man-Here's Foosball | 3/15/1985 | See Source »

...bouts with racism are social snubs at a prep school, the battles of the '60's seem far away. Sarah is brought up among other prosperous Blacks and whites, and she naturally assumes many of their values. When her older brother brings home a Jewish classmate, the scene resembles "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" with a twist. The Black parents resent the white woman, but Sarah's brother Mathew retorts by pointing out that they should have expected an interracial affair. The problem is that these privileged Philadelphia Negroes would like their children to marry other nice colored people...

Author: By Natine Pinede, | Title: Taking Sides | 3/13/1985 | See Source »

...That's only a guess, though," the third-year coach cautioned...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: A Season for Building | 3/12/1985 | See Source »

...guess their name, you might think of the Devil's Disciples or the Beelzebubs. Or perhaps the Killer Bees, which is what the four young men on the stage look like in their tight leather-and-spandex costumes crisscrossed with garish black and yellow stripes. Piles of makeup, spiky hair and enough dangling chains to tie up half the elephants in Africa complete the picture of the up-to-date heavy-metal rock group. Even the music, the sound of a swarm of angry insects electronically amplified several thousand times, fits the image. But wait; don't walk away without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: New Lyrics for the Devil's Music | 3/11/1985 | See Source »

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