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Word: institutionalize (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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And that, it seems to me, is the best reason for AAA to continue its electoral struggle. The Board of Overseers ought to wake up because it is the only institution in the University that makes a pretense of democracy.

Author: By John Plotz, | Title: Overseers Oversight | 3/6/1987 | See Source »

It turned out to be from some fellow at the not-so-nearly-prestigious institution of higher education which claims to exist in California. The author claimed to be the editor of some humor magazine called the Stanford Chaparral. Fearing another rejection letter, I tucked it into the pocket of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Clip and Save: Excerpts From the Upcoming Lampoon-Chaparral Collaboration | 3/5/1987 | See Source »

The idiot savant has a long tradition in the U.S., much of it as victim. A typical 19th century savant, Tom Bethune was sightless and barely able to grunt monosyllables. But he had the ability to play complicated classical piano pieces by ear, and promoters exhibited him in vaudeville as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: They All Have High Hopes | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

Kuehn and 37 other young adults owe their progress to a dynamic 62-year-old school secretary turned educator. Recalls Doris Walker: "I was a little old lady in tennis shoes to my classmates when I went back to college to get a degree in special education." With her new...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: They All Have High Hopes | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

Treffert is studying an autistic patient who can listen to a 45-minute opera tape and then play it on the piano and sing it flawlessly. In New York, interest has centered on William Britt, 53, who lived for many years in an ) institution on Staten Island for the mentally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: They All Have High Hopes | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

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