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Word: potatoes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...many potato chips can fit into Quinsigamond National Park? How many hot dogs...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Crowds, Crew, Cookouts and Victory | 5/15/1989 | See Source »

...potato as a symbol of sexuality in modern literature...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: A Tale of Angst and Oreos | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

...harsh sight for a freshman's eyes. In the common room buzzed two printers. In the bedroom sat Zach, frantically typing footnotes. He did not look up from under a three-day beard. Gil had been working on the bibliography at another Mac. Potato chip bags lay open on the bed; random chocolate chip cookies spotted the wood floors...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: A Tale of Angst and Oreos | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

...self-esteem, since they are no longer dependent on handouts from persons to whom they must be obsequious," says Barry Wine, owner of Manhattan's ultrapricey Quilted Giraffe, where there is a service charge. But in the competitive restaurant business, few owners are likely to pick up a hot potato like the service charge until they are sure their rivals are going to go along...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leaving Tips: Here comes the service charge | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

...bidders now, but last year's food-industry takeovers worried its managers. Chairman Romeo Ventres, who dreamed up the strategy in a sauna, said it might make raiders "think twice." But bidders might be less interested in Borden's bosses than in its brand names (Cracker Jack, Wise potato chips). And Elsie the cow, who appears on Borden's milk cartons, would certainly not stray...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAKEOVER DEFENSES: But What About Elsie? | 1/16/1989 | See Source »

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