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...telecommunications revolution is sweeping America. They leave a woman a message; she does not call back. They send her roses; there is no thank-you call. They flirtatiously hand a woman a business card and say, "Give me a ring--we'll have lunch." The ploy used to work, but now the phone sits silent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PLAYING HARD TO GET | 9/30/1996 | See Source »

...supposed to move into our rooms in one food-provided day? Is this all a ploy to make us appreciate dining hall food...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Gimme Some Good Grubbin' | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

...pledge earned him the White House. Clinton's 1992 offering of a middle-class tax break all but assured his victory. Dole's promise of a 15% tax cut is unachievable. Its only purpose is to garner votes. For the sake of American politics, let's hope that this ploy doesn't work. RAJU GOYAL Phoenix, Arizona Via E-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 9, 1996 | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

Gifford, however, said the high concentration of Starbucks in the area is due to a marketing ploy that ignores the needs of the community...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Groups Oppose Coffee Chain | 8/13/1996 | See Source »

...fact that ol' Hillary and Bill Clinton are contemplating having another child is not a surprise [Nation, June 3]. It is simply an election-year ploy to boost their images, to make voters forget Bill's tainted past and Hillary's Whitewater woes. Maybe their Hollywood friends believe what they say, but I doubt the American people will. ANN FINN Ridgefield, Connecticut Via E-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 24, 1996 | 6/24/1996 | See Source »

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