Word: minde
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...task was complicated by the course of events. We began the week with a different cover story in mind, but were struck by the sudden upsurge of debate over the highly emotional issue of whether drugs should be legalized. On Thursday we switched to the story that appears in the Nation section. It was reported by all our domestic bureaus and written by Senior Writer George Church. Accompanying the main story are examinations of the military's new role in the war on drugs and the Administration's "zero tolerance" campaign against drug consumers...
...Wright was collecting a $5 parking fee, then permitting ragpickers to take away whatever they could carry. There were a few drawbacks: no dressing rooms, no alterations, and the "as is" nature of the merchandise, a condition likely to worsen as time and weather take their toll. But never mind. Bargain hunters jamming local roads certainly...
...thing; getting them past Helms is something else. Helms is not just committed to causes, he is consumed by them. Consider his fight to ban abortion. "Sure I'm obsessed with it," he says, "and I'm absolutely certain I'm right, and nobody's going to change my mind...
...blood skyrockets, the heart beats faster and blood pressure increases. Result: smokers become more alert and may actually even think faster. In addition, nicotine may produce a calming effect by triggering the release of natural opiates called beta-endorphins. Thus a smoker literally commands two states of mind -- alertness and relaxation...
Well, hmmm...I don't really know--my parents haven't made up their mind...