Word: merely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Louis' work is unwrapped from its exegetical package, quite a lot is still left. These paintings are among the most purely optical ever made in America. Some look like mere swatches, but many do retain the mystery of a tour de force: you can see how they are painted but not imagine doing it yourself, even when Louis' own technique is made clear. He eschewed the usual signs of pictorial handwriting, the hooking and squiggling of the brush...
...mere quarter, this complete video entertainment center will scream out a song. For 50 cents, the Juke will blast out one of 38 video selections, including Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" and Steve Winwood's "Higher Love...
Boasting a mere four students, The Mountain School is not a school at all, but a ranch. There are no teachers, no classrooms, and no tests. And all the pupils happen to be brothers...
...with the South African government. What the A.N.C. is looking for is a clear indication that the other side is serious. If the South African government is serious, then our leaders, who, like Nelson Mandela, have been in jail for over 20 years, must participate in any negotiations. The mere fact of their release would create a new climate. We do not want to substitute negotiations for the struggle. The Portuguese negotiated with the liberation fronts in Mozambique and Angola while hostilities were still going on. The liberation struggle for Zimbabwe continued while talks went on at Lancaster House...
...Conservative daily Le Figaro dismissed the announcement as "mere twaddle." Jean-Claude Gaudin, a leader of the majority, grumbled, "The more Mitterrand says no, the more likely it is yes." A more probable assessment was offered by Jean-Jack Queyranne of the President's Socialist Party: "Mitterrand's brief remark served as a pointed reminder that he is still President -- and master of the game...