Word: personation
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...years ago that a rawboned young Billy delivered his first sermon one cold night before 36 Baptists in Bostwick, Fla. Since then, he has preached in person to upwards of 100 million people, more than any other clergyman in history except perhaps Pope John Paul. With recent appearances in Buffalo, Rochester and Hamilton, Ont., Graham has achieved a remarkable four- decade run of 375 carefully choreographed revival meetings along a civilized sawdust trail...
...vice presidency clutters up the campaign. Even having Bentsen -- you get a ticket with each person unbalanced in a different way, and you call it balance...
Humphrey, for example, was hurt by being Vice President, even if we hadn't had the war. Mondale was hurt politically, but Humphrey was almost made a different person by Johnson, whereas Mondale just had a little bit of a burden, having been there with Jimmy. I said Mondale was a good choice because he had the soul of a Vice President...
...moment the light bulb goes on -- that, say teachers, is what they live for. That is why they are teachers and not plumbers or investment bankers. The look in a young person's eye: I got it! I understand! In the average school year there may be only a handful of such moments, but to a teacher they are unforgettable...
...Taurus killer." But inasmuch as four-door cars make up 75% of U.S. auto sales, analysts wonder why GM first came out with two-door models, then allowed production of the larger versions to languish during a slowdown in GM's capital spending. Says analyst Maryann Keller: "The person who made that decision had absolutely no comprehension of the car market...