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Word: pay (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hotels. "The law says customs can take up to 10% of an imported shipment of perishable items to test for disease," says a Chinese American who co-owns a Sichuan province hotel. To beat the delay and spoilage that can result from complying with such rules, hotel owners regularly pay off customs officials with "free samples...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Day in The Life . . . . . . Of China: Free to Fly Inside the Cage | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

Students trekking to the Harvard Coop's third floor to pay their bills have recently encountered not only cashiers and computers, but also the food, drink and music of a mini-cafe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News Briefs | 9/28/1989 | See Source »

...these two weeks, students have a hell of a lot of purchasing power," says Graham, remembering his undergraduate days. "They deserve at least not to stand in line and not to pay an inflated price...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Everything You've Always Wanted... | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

...start my final year at Harvard, I am still waiting. Maybe Godot will pay me a visit...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Puerto Rico: Swept Under the Rug | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

Even in his darkest moment, Frank respected his unique responsibility as a legislator. Although he had the power to do otherwise, Frank paid Gobie out of personal and not Congressional funds. Frank says he used his own money to pay for the parking tickets Gobie accrued when not on official business...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Let the Voters Decide | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

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