Word: ll
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...nose that way. Well, why say lead by the nose? That's too strong¬ ly put. He only fooled those who wanted to be fooled. The Americans don't give a damn about us, and in order to live and sleep soundly, they'll believe anything...
...pompous. Even the titles of Perelman's "bits of embroidery," as he called his pieces, set new boundaries for comic absurdity: Somewhere a Roscoe; Beat Me, Post-Impressionist Daddy; Amo, Amas, Amat, Amamus, Amatis, Enough; Insert Flap "A" and Throw Away; No Starch in the Dhoti, S'll Vous Plait; Methinks He Doth Protein Too Much. His death last week in New York at 75 closed the page on a generation of American humorists that included Frank Sullivan, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker and H. Allen Smith. Yet as Humorist Russell Baker observes, Perelman's work...
Some organizers predicted privately that protesters would be quickly arrested, adding that the chance of halting trading on the exchange floor was small. "We'll probably sit down and make our point and get taken away," one organizer who asked not to be identified said yesterday...
...turnout at the rally doesn't worry me," Sullivan said, adding that those involved in today's civil disobedience action are "intensely committed. They'll be there rain or shine...
Despite this friendly attitude the team is still very competitive Oberg explained. "The first part of the season was easier. We beat two tough teams but we have three important games left. If we play like we are capable of, we'll have a chance to finish the season undefeated...