Word: isn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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MICHENER'S CHARACTERS make Texas out to be a Hollywood production. It is the most exotic place with the most exotic people in North America, but making every Texan as a most honest, least scrupulous, or add-your-own-superlative adjective variation on John Wayne just isn't real. Otto McNab, the Mexican-killingest, honestest, independentest, good-community-manest Texas Ranger is almost so absurd that the book becomes humor rather than drama. There were some pretty tough Rangers, but none so epic in every quality...
...high priced fund-raiser, which didn't even secure dinner for those who shelled out the $100, and the governor's birthday speech are any indication, he isn't taking the election for granted...
...system makes for a moderately progressive, stable government," said Truesdell. "Violent alternation in the council isn't in anybody's interest...
...Isn't it amazing how much reform has been brought about in South Africa by corporate generosity and pressure in the past 10 years...
...pressure to beat the Crimson is mounting, but Rosenberg says he isn't worried...