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Word: playing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Lemons was--to say the least--disenchanted with his team's play. And he had no reason to be joyous about watching highly touted freshman center LaSalle Thompson do his imitation of a 6-ft. 10-in. oak tree sprouting roots in the Celtics' free throw lane...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Suhprize, Suhprize, Suhprize | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

Overall, electronic devices have replaced instruments as the source of music for children. At an age when Beethoven was grinding out major works, children today are encouraged to buy the "Magical Musical Thing." Shaped vaguely like a rifle, its maker promises you can "play it like a piano keyboard" or "play it like a guitar and be a star." Either way, "Touch a tune or strike a song, let your fingers creep along...

Author: By Bill Mckibben, | Title: Suckerman and His Friends | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...were looking for the big play tonight, for staaaahl (i.e. style). Anybody can throw the little passes. Staaaahl...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Suhprize, Suhprize, Suhprize | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...Foul Play...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Texas Tops Cagers At Boston Garden | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...took another superb outlet pass from Dixon that brought Harvard to within one, 54-53, but on the next play Fleming picked up foul number four with 12:26 left, and McLaughlin had to shuffle bodies for the remainder of the game...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Texas Tops Cagers At Boston Garden | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

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