Word: peta
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...chronically starving Asia, reports of the new rice sounded like an invitation to a feast. It was tough and fast-growing, able to root almost anywhere and twice as bountiful as ordinary strains. Crossbred from a common tropical rice called peta (meaning seed) and an ancient Chinese variety known as dee-geo-woo-gen (brown-tipped, sharp-legged thing), IR8, as scientists tagged the hybrid, was promptly-and prematurely-labeled a miracle...
Harvard, on the other hand, had only three seniors suit up for the 4-4 tie with Colby last Saturday. Weiland relies on sophomores like center Kent Parrot, who scored in both games. Parrot is flanked by senior Jorge Gonzales and junior Peta Waldinger...