Word: matter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...really just a matter of nomenclature," Wilson said. "When Professor Miller joined us, it was as a member of the Board of Faculty Advisors. We changed that to be Board of Advisors in April at Professor Miller's request...
Sharpton, a controversial figure, said it does not matter to him if he is well liked...
Action. This is what I had been begging for, for days. But now that it was here, it hurt my body and wounded my soul. I'm most worried about my feet. They hurt. When I go to bed - and when I wake up, for that matter - my big toe is all or partially numb. When I stand, they scream up at me, sapping my strength, rotting all my motivation. The boots, a week old, have to break in a little; My feet, according to the local wisdom, are unused to boots and thus have to break...
Monsters make for disquieting playmates. No matter how toylike and frivolous they may appear, monsters are unnatural and, in the end, deal in unresolved fear. But monsters also have a way with children. Consider the suspicious charms of the Pokemon creatures--Gengar, Cubone and Chansey, for example. The first is a ghostly purple ball with a devilishly cute smile, horns to match and a crocodile spine. The second is a sort of bear cub with a skull over its head--or is the whole thing its actual head? The third is a vaguely dinosauric pinkish cloud. Their equally bizarre compatriots...
...call that 800 number. The Who Wants To Be a Millionaire people are tempting you--with their money, their fame and the opportunity to sit in a small room with Regis Philbin. Do not be fooled, no matter how good a living-room contestant you are. What they are really offering is humiliation, panic and a dose of self-realization you just don't need...