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Word: knowing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...away from his office, she headed for the embassy commissary, one of few places in the sternly Islamic city where alcohol is served. "I thought I might have lunch and a beer and try to catch him before I left for my next appointment," she says. "You know the rest. It could happen to anyone who likes a beer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Dec. 3, 1979 | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...question that has been brought to my mind by the suffering in Cambodia [Nov. 12]: How do we know that life on this earth is not another world's hell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 3, 1979 | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...contained communications equipment, coding devices, and an enormous safe. It had its own back-up power generator and battery-powered radios. "They're shooting," someone shouted. "They shot a Marine." "Where was he?" "On the roof." "Is he O.K.?" "I don't know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: You Could Die Here | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...into the embassy itself. The Marines-there were seven of them-moved up to the third floor, covering their retreat with tear gas. Radio contact was established with other areas of the embassy community. We were Dixie 14. Dixie 20 was Ambassador Arthur Hummel, who was at home. "I know you're uncomfortable in there, but just hold on and take it easy," Hummel said. He told us the Pakistani army was just a few minutes away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: You Could Die Here | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...Dixie 53 (I don't know where it was) came...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: You Could Die Here | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

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