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Word: instrument (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...comprise the consistent following of Special Care. Professional musicians who have given the group a serious hearing have favorably compared Eric to the finest guitar players in the country, and his clean, wailing solos provide a consistent testimonial to his remarkable knowledge of music and dextrous rapport with his instrument. This talent is also reflected in his original compositions, such as "Sixty Cycles", a song whose transitions and intricate chord patterns are a tailor-made vehicle for his abilities...

Author: By Peter Southwick, | Title: 'It's Easier To Promise Than To Try' | 12/13/1972 | See Source »

...have so many invested so much in Bio-Medical? The company is working on a family of disposable medical instruments that may offer some advantages in convenience, cost and sanitation over products now available. Among other things, Bio-Medical has developed a throwaway version of the simplest and most frequently used medical instrument: the thermometer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Feverish Activity | 12/11/1972 | See Source »

...tales dwell lightly on melancholia and misfortune; the illustrations are precise, deadpan and tenebrific. Together they create a quaint, surreal world where horror and humor blandly lurk on every page. Fifteen of Gorey's works are collected here, including "The Curious Sofa" (which may be the ultimate sexual instrument). Only for those who think they would like to smile at an unfurling nightmare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Costs and Colors of Christmas | 12/4/1972 | See Source »

...sight of him in shackles, his wife Susan burst into tears, then read a statement he had prepared, claiming that "if scholars are to be questioned without restriction about their sources, grand juries will become the Government's instrument to limit the free flow of information about Government to the public. I could not justify any part I might take in setting this precedent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: Popkin's Plight | 12/4/1972 | See Source »

...between wild incomprehensibility and allusive symbolism. Crow, for instance, calls Hoss, "Feathers," meaning horse feathers, but also meaning that Hoss is chicken. Everyone should be provided with a text before they enter the playhouse. If the words are often unclear, their intent is not. This is language as an instrument of murder, of a primordial bloodlust deep in man's loins. Pacifists of the world, take fright...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Cutting Session | 11/27/1972 | See Source »

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