Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...cosmos. These microwaves are thought by astrophysicists to be the faint afterglow of the Big Bang explosion, which started the universe, and they pose a riddle. The glow is uniform in all directions to within 1 part in 10,000, implying that the Big Bang was a perfectly uniform explosion. But the modern universe is filled with clusters of matter called galaxies, and there is no clear explanation of how a smooth explosion could produce a lumpy cosmos. COBE's sensitive microwave detectors will try to determine just how perfect the radiation's smoothness really...
...review whether most pesticides serve an indispensable purpose. Between 60% and 80% of pesticides are used on produce primarily to enhance eye appeal by keeping fruits unblemished longer. Alar, for example, is sprayed on apples mainly to allow them to ripen slowly. Some consumers have begun to reject the perfect look. "I do not want food that has been overly sprayed, waxed or tampered with," declares Norma Quintana of Napa Valley, Calif. "If things look too manicured, I get a little wary...
...They played well," Carril said. "We had to play a perfect game. But we played a 97 percent perfect game and the 3 percent was just enough that we lost by one point...
...Harvard's 5-1 triumph at St. Lawrence in January, Hartje delivered a pair of perfect passes to Presz, who sparked the Crimson with two goals...
...doesn't mean it's easy," added Moews, who has in the past scored a perfect 120 on the test. According to Taubes, the average score on previous exams has been only one out of the possible 120 points...