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Word: kuk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Pifer's literary fancy is a ring of courtesans organized by a shadowy group of sinners to pry cashable secrets out of the military-industrial complex. His hero is a plausible young fastmouth, Tom Habba-kuk-named somewhat pretentiously after a 7th century B.C. minor prophet -who has been recruited to shill for the vestals, as the girls are called. He turns out to be very good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fastmouth in Babylon | 7/13/1970 | See Source »

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