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Word: picking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...After seniors and juniors pick rooms, the master's assistant holds a new lottery for sophomore picking order within the class. She then integrates the rooming group order with groups' preferences (singles vs. suites, apartments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Getting to Know Your House | 4/7/1986 | See Source »

Having recognized the political ramifications of education in South Africa the University should realize that involvement in that country, whether through students or investments, can not be neutral. Harvard has to pick sides and the choice is obvious. The first step is admitting that the University's over $400 million of investments in companies that do business in South Africa is at least as politically objectionable as the ill-fated internships...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Learn from a Mistake | 4/3/1986 | See Source »

...bands will play the concert at no charge to SPA, Paton said. Miller Beer will pick up the tab for production expenses and security. Paton said he estimated the total bill for the Sunday afternoon event would come in under $15,000. He said he expects the concert to raise at least...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: Spring Weekend Concert Will Benefit Homeless | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

...series of lengthy sessions in his gold-leaf- encrusted city hall office, he met with leading figures in the conservative coalition in an effort to close ranks and make sure that no one else came forward to claim the premiership. He need not have worried. All but compelled to pick the leader of the major partner in the coalition, Mitterrand quickly settled on the Paris mayor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France a Marriage of Convenience | 3/31/1986 | See Source »

...payments do not fully cover the cost of making these series; production companies recoup their money by selling the reruns later in syndication. But hour series are not doing well on the rerun market, and some major studios are threatening to bow out of making them unless the networks pick up more of the cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Sitting in the Maple Syrup | 3/31/1986 | See Source »

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