Word: homeworks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...than his father-in-law. His zealousness shocked the arbitrage business, which had been accustomed to small, cautious investments. Boesky frequently bet the ranch, sometimes tens of millions of dollars, on single takeover bids. His gambles usually succeeded, which he attributed to an unheard-of emphasis on doing his homework. He got plenty of help from an army of 100 bustling employees. Once established, Boesky sought to become the goodwill ambassador of the arbitrage trade. Yet he tended to make an uneasy impression with his smile, flashing a set of gleaming teeth at the oddest moments without any hint...
...right if you wish to fester in despair over homework assignments, but not in public. Complaining about work is a lethal pollutant in the Harvard atmosphere. The heinous odor seeps in every crack and crevice of the Harvard ambience, suffocating the unwitting undergraduates who dare to take enough time away from their work to breathe...
...friends first ventured into the computer room when the introductory computer course became mandatory at Mendocino. They soon learned that in addition to zapping alien invaders, the machines could be used for composing music, creating posters and preparing letter-perfect homework. They were also prodded and then inspired by Kathi Griffen, their computer teacher, who made a special effort to encourage them. Says Griffen: "I'm trying to open the doors for girls so they can enjoy computers...
Software is what allows a computer to perform a given task, like play chess or print out your homework. Often, complex software packages such as word processors and database programs can cost several hundreds of dollars. Most students can share the same software with dormmates who have similar computers...
...summer school student, Diane Smothers worked part-time at the coffee shop until yesterday. She said she wouldmiss the atmosphere. "A lot of college studentswould come in and they would sit and read and dotheir homework all night," the South Carolinanative said. "Some old ladies and some oldguys--they come in every night. They don't plan tomeet there--they just meet. I don't know wherethey'll go now. Where else can you get free coffeerefills...