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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Very nice, but that's more of a slogan than a vision, say killjoy Republicans like Brulte and Baugh. And even jealous Democrats suggest--anonymously--that Davis sees no further than to the bottom line of the latest poll that's dropped under his nose. Once he tests the wind, "he's great at splitting the difference and being in the middle for middle's sake rather than because that's where he wants to be," says one Democrat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gray Davis: The Most Fearless Governor in America | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

...letters on the auction block. Peter Norton, a Silicon Valley tycoon, bought the letters last week for $156,000 and announced that he was going to return them to Salinger. For this, Norton has been hailed a noble do-gooder, although I think he's a bit of a killjoy, using his money to quash a nice little scandal right at the beginning of summer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Avoid Salinger Syndrome | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

...Over the weekend, Libya gave the flight a last-minute reprieve after suddenly withdrawing permission. The hot-air balloon took off from Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday morning, and could reach Europe by New Year's if all goes smoothly. Too bad they didn't take along one of these killjoy politicians, who could probably provide an inexhaustible supply of buoyant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Round-the-World Balloon Attempt Jeopardized | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

...OLESTRA Killjoy consumer group says faux fat could be harmful to your health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers: Nov. 6, 1995 | 11/6/1995 | See Source »

Proctor is the product of New York City's complex web of politics and finances. Inside it, he reached prominence as an economic killjoy, bringing rosy political assessments back down to firm, financial earth...

Author: By Nan Zheng, | Title: Proctor Named Finance Vice President | 9/22/1994 | See Source »

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