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Word: personation (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Kahrl, who will bike the Seattle route next summer as a leader, says that no particular physical training is required for the trips, and on his trip, "only one person out of 16 was a cyclist...

Author: By Wendy R. Meltzer, | Title: Cycling for Dollars | 12/1/1988 | See Source »

...least one person thought it was a good idea. President Bok, who initiated the survey, said when it was released in April he hoped it would help "quantify" the quality of American higher education for the first time. Keen observers may have linked Bok's intentions to a report published last fall by the Carnegie Foundation--the same group which spurred the broadest post-Second World War reform of secondary education through its report "A Nation At Risk: Crisis in America's High Schools...

Author: By Spencer S. Hsu, | Title: Harvard Gets a B-And Is Satisfied | 12/1/1988 | See Source »

...also supposes that open criticism encourages support of Israel by non-Jews, and that failure to illuminate Israel's flaws causes non-Jews to reevaluate their support. How can such an intelligent, educated person show such a basic misunderstanding of the reason for Americans' strong support of Israel? Israel is supported because it is America's loyal ally and the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel gives America technology, military intelligence and a strategic base. Americans support Israel out of self-interest, whether or not American Jews criticize Israel. Calling Israel immoral only serves to relieve the moral consciences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Israel | 12/1/1988 | See Source »

...George Mitchell is not only an old friend andcolleague, but as decent and able a person as I'veever worked with. He's going to be a greatleader," Dukakis said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Maine Democrat, Mitchell, Wins Senate Majority Leader Election | 11/30/1988 | See Source »

...various depictions of it all that fascinating. Music fulfills an emotional need in me. But it does this by evoking emotion; not by depicting it or talking about it like literature or theater. I also don't use painting as an outlet because I am not a visual person...

Author: By Alison D. Morantz, | Title: Music + Math: A Common Equation? | 11/30/1988 | See Source »

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