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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have eaten the forbidden fruit, the King James conjures up a roar of rebuke: "And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou has done?" The Deity in the New Living Translation sounds like a parent scolding a child who has just tracked mud into the kitchen: "How could you do such a thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE POWER OF BABBLE | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

...press and the political system for scandal overload. Overdosing on exposes and special prosecutors, the public--while amiably willing to believe in general that politicians are corrupt--has lost its capacity for outrage at any particular new disclosure. A Clinton-friendly version of this theory holds that the mud doesn't stick because it shouldn't stick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONVENTION '96: SITTING PRETTY | 9/2/1996 | See Source »

MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA INC. The first all-terrain mountain bike by Mercedes in the U.S. weighs about 24 lbs. Its disk-brake system ensures a more reliable braking action in rain and mud. Adjustable springs and hydraulic shocks provide more comfort over rough terrain. Includes travel case. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Sep. 2, 1996 | 9/2/1996 | See Source »

...canvas or nylon, are now composed of fiber glass and aluminum, materials that have shaved a pound and a half from the average tent weight in the past five years. Ranging in price from $200 to $900, today's high-tech tents often feature near-vertical walls, gear lofts, "mud rooms" and windows for star gazing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE SEDATE OUTDOORS | 8/19/1996 | See Source »

...That mud had certainly held her boat in place for a good, long while...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Sailing Away to Buffetville | 8/16/1996 | See Source »

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