Word: mild
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Djiboutians consoled themselves, as always, by chewing on kat (pronounced, roughly, cot), a mild narcotic leaf imported by air-because it loses its kick 72 hours after picking-from Ethiopia at the staggering rate of seven tons a day. A cheekful of kat, they say, provides something of a high, makes them care less about heat and hunger, gives a general feeling of happiness, and enhances sexual potency. A local post office clerk, assessing the future with what appears to be typical lack of concern, shifts his chaw to the other cheek and says. "If things go bad, we will...
...Aviv hospital complaining of chest pains. That raised doubts about whether Begin, 63, who had suffered a serious heart attack only two months ago, was well enough to head a new government. The Likud leader, however, quickly recovered from what turned out to be exhaustion and a mild bout of angina pectoris, and astonished his countrymen by dropping bombshell No. 2: he said that former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, a longtime Labor Party maverick, had "agreed in principle" to become Foreign Minister in a Likud government...
...leader in what the company describes as "the move toward light and flavorful drinks." Two years ago, Heublein introduced Hereford's Cows, a line of ready-mixed drinks made from neutral spirits and a nondairy-based milk simulant that is sold in seven vividly colored flavors. The mild-mannered, 30-proof Cows were an instant hit among such relatively "dry" groups as women, kids and elderly people. Some liquor men, though, have their doubts about the staying power of these milkshakes-with-a-kick. Says Vice President Paul Shuman of Louisville-based Glenmore Distilleries Co., which rushed out strawberry...
Some of the irritants of the occupation are relatively mild. West Bank Arabs must have special blue license plates on their cars, carry special identity cards that list their religion, and notify local police if they remain in Israel overnight. They are singled out for close questioning at the numerous floating roadblocks that Israeli authorities have set up in the West Bank...
They named their foundling David Brinkley and taught him the meaning of goodness. When he grew up, he became a tough New York reporter. But underneath his not-so-mild-mannered facade, he was the greatest superhero of all, vulnerable to only one substance: Cronkite. And Brinkley was alone. All the other superheroes were dead or useless. Snoopy was missing in action after the Red Baron finally shot him down. Wonder Woman was working for Ms. Magazine. Captain Mantra was in a suburban sanitarium, after swearing off the use of his superpowers when he witnessed the death of his sister...