Word: passing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...twist, it can be vicious to outsiders. Yet homosexual influence has probably been exaggerated. The homosexual cannot go too far in foisting off on others his own preferences; the public that buys the tickets or the clothes is overwhelmingly heterosexual. Genuine talent is in such demand that entrepreneurs who pass it by on the grounds of sex preference alone may well suffer a flop or other damage to their own reputations...
...clothes and close-cropped hair, and these days may dress more conservatively than flamboyant straights. Many wear wedding rings and have wives, children and employers who never know. They range across all classes, all races, all occupations. To lead their double lives these full or part-time homosexuals must "pass" as straight, and most are extremely skilled at camouflage. They can cynically tell ?or at least smile at?jokes about "queers"; they fake enjoyment when their boss throws a stag party with nude movies...
...only inhibits architects and engineers from developing cost-cutting innovations (for lack of a big enough market), but often prevents builders from reaping the economies of standardized plans and production. Few other big industrial countries permit such a senseless riot of diversity. Code uniformity has helped Western Europe to pass the U.S. in making use of new technology, including precast concrete panels and high-precision assembly systems. in the construction of tower apartments...
...game was marked by unusual plays. Luther Clark intercepted a long pass by Dunster's Tom Zakrzewski, then threw it back to Zakrzewski, who tossed a long incompletion. Earlier, after catching a Quincy kickoff, Zakrzewski lateraled the ball behind him 15 feet high, but Fernando. Gonzalez intercepted it and ran to the one-yard line. "Quincy was just lucky today," Zakrzewski explained...
Eliot's fourth win without a loss was at the expense of Leverett, 19-6. The Jumbos put together two long drives and a pass interception for their points, "Eliot's the team to beat." said Walt Morrissey of Winthrop...