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Word: guincho (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Bento Palace, he drives his staff relentlessly and has a reputation for exploding in anger when dissatisfied with its work -although he is regarded as a somewhat slapdash executive himself. Devoted to his family (two children), Gonçalves relaxes by swimming at the deserted, rocky Guincho Beach on the Atlantic coast, where he owns a simple cottage. Gonçalves often chooses an area of giant waves and a powerful undertow; characteristically, he seems to welcome the danger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: The Cork, the Ideologue, the Playboy | 8/11/1975 | See Source »

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