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Word: lot (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...opposed to simple animal passion, the usual scenes of sexual conquest are conspicuous only by their absence. The substitutes, however, are much better than the originals. The scene where Harry tells his partner, Inspector Moore (Tyne Daly), (much to his initial dismay) that "a guy could do a lot worse than having you for a partner" is a development in Harry's character of considerable dimensions. You can see it coming a mile away, but it is still a big event when it comes...

Author: By Jay Yeager, | Title: How The Bad Guys Finally Won | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

Although two consulting firms are presently studying the feasability of switching to one consolidated drive, Peterson says he doubts the University will make the change. Harvard raises as much money or more than other universities, "without making a lot of noise about announcing a five year $300 million drive. We just go on as we are." Through the Development Office and its mini-drives, Harvard raised an average of approximately $54.2 million annually in each of the last ten years, an amount slightly greater than those other schools raise in their major drives...

Author: By Joanne L. Kenan, | Title: It's Not as Simple as It Looks | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

...Trois Fils" and "Mode for Dulcimer," offer more in terms of improvisational beauty. This album is saxophone heavy which is good news for Gary Bartz fans. Bartz gives a performance on this album the likes we haven't heard since "Hiome." Tyner gives a newcomer, Joe Ford, a lot of leeway in his flute solos, which could be the record's sole weakness...

Author: By Jim Cramer, | Title: Cambridge Focus | 1/13/1977 | See Source »

Very little is known about Hampton himself; he stuck to himself and died of cancer in 1964. One fact everybody agrees on: it sure did take a lot of cigarette and candy wrappers. The exhibit runs at the MFA through February 13. Tuesday evenings 5 p.m.-9 p.m.) are free at the MFA this month...

Author: By Lester F. Greenspan, | Title: GALLERIES | 1/13/1977 | See Source »

Others blast lectures as an essentially inefficient use of the time, for everyone involved. A lecturer could reach a lot more people if he published or broadcasted his thoughts. Or consider the listeners: you can't very well go to the middle third of a lecture, the part you're interested in, or read a newspaper during the boring parts. But you can skim a book, read a chapter, or even just read the table of contents. So the argument goes...

Author: By Roger M.klein, | Title: MISCELLANY | 1/13/1977 | See Source »

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