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Word: mined (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...good friend of mine told me of his own brush with death on the trail. He went over the edge of what appeared to be a small jump and found himself staring at an eight foot drop. He told himself to relax and enjoy the ride and began to project his trajectory when he noticed a fallen tree resting on its branches directly in his path. He slammed into it at full speed, the trunk hitting him in mid-thigh. He, too, managed to ski away with only severe bruises. He skis...

Author: By Andrew Multer, | Title: The Downhill Skiing Mentality | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

...considered as an expression of uncertain faith and confidence. Now, Bob, I don't know if I can do anything at this late date, but I certainly think we both should give it an all-out effort. Why don't you work your angles and I will work mine and let's hope that between us we can accomplish it." The "apprehensions and restlessness" centered on a possibility that Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus might not appear at a Hughes-sponsored golf tournament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Scenes from the Hidden Years | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

...hair was cut short like he used to wear it. He shook hands with both of us, and had a firm handshake. It is absolutely nonsense what has been printed about his nails being as long as Fu Manchu's. His fingernails were as well manicured as yours or mine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Scenes from the Hidden Years | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

Kurker said he works 80 hours a week and that if the tenants would go out and get a job they "could affort a suit just like mine...

Author: By J. WYATT Emmerich, | Title: Tenants, Landlords Battle Over City's Rental Rates | 12/10/1976 | See Source »

WHILE trying to figure out the Hite Report the other day, I ran smack into an old friend of mine from high school. Cheryl Stern seemed to my bulged eyes a new woman When last I had admired her comely self she had been a sweet kid in puffy sleeves with pastel flannel figures of Babar the Elephant and his wife Celeste sewn on as a running motif across the apron of her party dress. Now, svelte and shiny in her silk fishnet dress with a fishnet choker and fishnet stockings, she was quite a different item. She looked like...

Author: By Peter Kaplan, | Title: Candy is randy but pasta is fasta | 12/8/1976 | See Source »

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