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Word: poore (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...real character. She's really mean, but really genuine," says Sloan, speaking of Eva. "She's really loves jewels but she really wants to help the poor and she considers herself one of them," she says...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: The Musical Makes a Comeback | 11/18/1988 | See Source »

...funds will not actually pay for food, but rather will go to help poor people in those developing countries gain economic self-sufficiency, Marx said. "Short-term food aid has had a lot of negative effects," Marx said. "Projects that are self-perpetuating give a means of helping the people help themselves over the long term...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Short Takes | 11/17/1988 | See Source »

...quality? "It's a poor painting job," D'Andria added, pointing to the mess around the area and the uneven application of paint...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Short Takes | 11/15/1988 | See Source »

Like many another Filipino politician who was born poor, Marcos regarded bribes and corrupt profits as perks of office; he skimmed millions, for example, from the country's cigarette-tobacco monopoly. But Seagrave estimates that the ex-dictator's fortune may be as much as $100 billion. Whence came that awesome wealth? Seagrave's answer is that Marcos had located and dug up part of a vast horde of stolen bullion known as "Yamashita's Gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mercenary Monsters From Manila THE MARCOS DYNASTY | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

...since Pug and his clan last faded from the screen. Network audiences have dropped precipitately, and mini-series can no longer count on big audiences. What's more, the rising cost of these productions -- and the fact that they usually do badly in reruns -- have made them poor investments. The networks, as a result, have largely abandoned them in favor of more modest four-and six-hour dramas. War and Remembrance is an anachronism even before it airs. "It's hard to say 'never,' " says ABC Entertainment president Brandon Stoddard, "but it's very unlikely we'll ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: The Most Everything Mini-Series | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

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