Word: heard
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Although the lottery officials are supposed to inform car-owners of their assigned spots, the Quashas never heard a word until Grant woke up one Thursday morning to a woman proclaiming she was going to tow his car. He went to snatch it from her claws and saw that two big parking tickets had been slapped on his car. Grant drove over to the parking office and requested a spot in Peabody Terrace, his next choice. Without referring to lottery results, he was granted his demand. His car now resides happily near his Dunster home. His sister Devon maintains...
...Vaux moves on to TinTin and the Real World. "Have you ever heard of TinTin? It's a Belgian cartoon from the '20s to the '70s. People used to tease him for his haircut -it was sort of smooth but stuck up in the front-but now everyone has that haircut. TinTin is marginal in the U.S., but for some reason he's been a popular subject for French intellectuals. They have many, many books on him--one says he's a drunk, one says he and Captain Haddock, his companion, are lovers, and several claim the author, Herge...
...These kinds of stores are all the same. The music isn't usually this loud," she says, straining to be heard over the thumping speakers, "but they all use similar techniques...
...meeting also heard a report from the Faculty of Arts and Science Library Committee. A description of Widener's new carrels--complete with network connection and a locking drawer--elicited oohs and ahhs from those in attendance. The Library Committee also reported that a group of "selectors" will consult with faculty in choosing which books will be sent the Harvard Depository during the Widener renovation...
...heard positive stuff [from students]," says Ronnie Levesque, the Superintendent of Quincy House...