Word: petition
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Seeded ninth entering Sunday's event, held on Lake Waramaug in New Preston, Conn., the Radcliffe heavies won the petit final in 6:36.1 to finish seventh overall...
...Petit Final-Bound...
...have gone out of business at the rate of 3,500 a year. "Each time a cafe closes, a little bit of liberty and democracy disappears," says Henry, a 71-year-old who was suckled in his parents' Val-d'Oise cafe, north of Paris. From his bistro, Le Petit Poucet, Henry sees people pouring into Le Quick, a nearby fast-food outlet. "Their food is cheaper than ours," he admits. "But we have a role in society: to listen to people, to lift their spirits, to provide a place where all social classes mix and converse...
...been spruced up with outdoor tables and a never-ending classical music tape, it is a favorite summer hangout for students, tourists, and even some locals. In keeping with the Euro atmosphere, the fairly expensive menu is partly in French (that little chunk of bread is called a "petit pain," and you may feel compelled to say "kwa-sohn" for "croissant...
...bridal couple on the shoulders during their last dance and asking them if you could run off with their food?" How Important? 1 How Pathetic? 4 The unsigned letter conjures up the alarming image of an ogre in an ill-fitting tux trying to stuff just one more petit-fours in his pocket...