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Word: perfect (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Democratic People's Republic of Korea must be utterly self-reliant. Everything, in fact -from trucks and locomotives to scissors and machine tools-is homemade. A plant manager is apt to boast that no foreigner has ever been involved in his operation. "The quality might not be too perfect," one official admitted about consumer goods, "but they are good enough for us because we made them ourselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTH KOREA: Ping Pong in Pyongyang | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

...gigantic hop. He located the ball in the course parking lot next to the Dartmouth team mobile trailer. After taking a drop. Alexander wanted to play a pitch-and-run to the green but his approach was blocked by the UMass team van. He therefore executed a perfect comme-il-faut wedge shot that landed on the putting surface. Alas, he missed...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Linksters Trail 5 Teams In Qualifier for NCAAs | 5/4/1979 | See Source »

Handlin, however, said he opposes divestiture because he believes the mission of the University "is not to perfect an imperfect world, but to pursue and advance learning...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi and James L. Tyson, S | Title: Faculty Discusses Handling Of S. Africa Investment Policy | 5/2/1979 | See Source »

...With that song too, Westelman begins the most difficult task before any actor in the show. Within ten minutes he jumps from total isolation to cult leadership. Without injecting more than the songs will bear, Westelman manages to convey Tommy's simple message: follow me and achieve the perfect high. His sincerity is painful...

Author: By Thomas M. Levenson, | Title: One More For Keith | 5/2/1979 | See Source »

...thinclads' third-place finish in yesterday's Greater Boston Championships was a perfect example of the Crimson's "close, but no cigar" season...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Trackmen Grab Third in Boston Meet | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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