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...excavated the rubble that lay beyond, they found anterooms filled with paintings of religious scenes and inscriptions from the Book of the Dead. In the adjacent burial chamber, which swirled with a yellow powder reminiscent of Hawass's dream, they discovered a limestone sarcophagus. When they dusted off the lid and uncovered the famous name Zed-Khonsu-efankh, Hawass recalls, "we all screamed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Archaeology: City Of Mummies | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

...sure to discover is the one that makes all adult humans regret that they didn't stick with piano lessons. I lasted only a year, when I was 12. This summer, on vacation, I passed a mahogany upright in a hotel lobby, and my fingers itched to open its lid and conjugate the verb "to tinkle." Of course, there was a sign taped to it that read, "Please do not play the piano." No problem. They might as well have asked me to please refrain from solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Instant Piano for the Busy and Lazy | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

While the m100 is roughly twice as thick as my Vx and slightly longer, it has some decent cosmetic touches. Snap-on face plates, for instance, so you can color-coordinate it with your cell phone or shoes or whatever. And the flip-down plastic lid that protects the screen has a little porthole cut out so you can see the clock. This is not exactly revolutionary, but it's smart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Toy for Mama | 8/21/2000 | See Source »

...that it encourages short-term thinking. But it's only right that fund investors choose their entry and exit points on a real-time basis. The bonus here is that for the first time investors have a real alternative to traditional mutual funds, and that will help keep a lid on mutual-fund fees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The ABCs of ETFs | 7/31/2000 | See Source »

...words (creating the impression Georgie is too slow to understand), lengthen your A's and strengthen your consonants. Most importantly, roll your eyes at the mention of his latest proposals. Accomplish in a simple gesture what you will then spend a few choice words on as you nail the lid on his coffin...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: To Beat Bush, Gore Should Emulate Blair | 7/21/2000 | See Source »

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