Word: possession
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Having only recently arrived in this fair city, I realize that I am in no position to make patronizing observations. Yet, as no one in this town seems to possess even a modicum of common sense when it comes to a certain subject, I will proceed...
...brilliantly. They seemed to be perfectly suited to each other and never seemed to exert any effects while turning or jumping. When Mckenzie would lift kirkland her body just seemed to rise in his hands naturally. She appeared fragile but danced with a strength and precision that few artists possess...
...interesting to compare each of these talks-albeit suspended--to the sequence of events in The Day After. Considering the staggering amount of overkill capacity possessed by both superpowers, it can safely be concluded that no conceivable START agreement could have saved Lawrence, Kansas. The INF negotiations are even more peripheral to the story's outcome. The airburst weapons used in the movie were either bombs or rockets launched from planes, ground-launched short-range rockets, or artillery-launched weapons. Both sides possess thousands of these small devices, and they have never been the subject of bilateral negotiation...
...Yenching rare books collection, Sydney Tai, says he would be willing to show visitors treasures as old as the 7th century Sung Dynasty or as capacious as a 10,000 volume rare encyclopedia of Chinese history. This collection owns certain artifacts that even the people of China do not possess, according to Tai. There's only one hitch: almost all the scrolls and manuscripts are printed in Asian languages...
...admitted drug offenders for one year: Star Outfielder Willie Wilson, First Baseman Willie Aikens and recently released Utility Man Jerry Martin, all of whom played last season for the Kansas City Royals, and Los Angeles Dodgers Relief Pitcher Steve Howe. The first three have pleaded guilty to attempting to possess cocaine (Wilson and Martin have begun serving the unsuspended three-month portion of their one-year prison terms), and Howe has been in and out of several drug-treatment programs under the aegis of the Dodgers. According to the commissioner, three tests administered to Howe last month "returned positive results...