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Word: pleasing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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The BAKER was a faire and deep-voicd boye, Had wed of royl blood from Illinoye. So certeynly didst Howyrd pleas the crowd, A star was born (lyk Lancelot of Loud).

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

Daniel H. Funkenstein, associate professor of Psychology, said that he counsels only graduates of the College or students "with connections" to Harvard, despite pleas from graduates of other schools.

Author: By Philip Weiss, | Title: Med School Admissions Officer Counsels Rejected Applicants | 7/31/1973 | See Source »

As usual, a minor conflict served to mask a power showdown. The catalyst was Nikki Pilic, the flamboyant Yugoslav star who was suspended by his national association for not living up to a purported commitment to represent his country in Davis Cup competition. "There is no problem," said Pilic. "The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wimbledon Showdown | 7/2/1973 | See Source »

Waltzing up against dead ends, blank faces and loneliness, Malamud's people are fated to develop into the agonizing absurdity of his "Talking Horse." With the Jewish name of Abramovitz, this circus freak bears all the historical suffering and doubts of his race, as well as the unique dilemma of...

Author: By Celia B. Betsky, | Title: Choose-Your-Own-Island | 6/12/1973 | See Source »

Perot, the son of an East Texas cotton and cattle trader, apparently genuinely believes that philosophy. In 1962 he quit a safe job as an IBM computer salesman to work for Blue Cross-Blue Shield and to start his own computer software company, Electronic Data Systems. By 1969 it had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALL STREET: Perot the Evangelist | 6/4/1973 | See Source »

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