Word: nun
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...much too sophisticated for "the old lady in Dubuque." If that instantly famous putdown ever had any accuracy, it surely does not now. Dubuque (pop. 65,000) has a lady mayor. And at 44, she is neither old nor unworldly-even though her honor, Carolyn Farrell, is a nun of the Sisters of Charity. Dean of continuing education at Dubuque's Clarke College, Farrell (she prefers not to be called "sister") has sat on the five-member city council since 1977. Sophisticated? Well, she enjoys an occasional Manhattan, plays golf, and as a Jimmy Carter Democrat, comprehends the intricacies...