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Word: prefered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...resources, and relief all bear the stamp of a man devoted to the needs of the people. His lieutenants are singularly suited to carry forth a progressive program; they would well merit the name "brain trust," were that name not in such ill repute. And who would not prefer William Allen White and Charles Taft to [Rexford] Tugwell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Landon: A Duty and a Hope | 6/9/1987 | See Source »

...amenities of city life -- color television, air conditioning -- are starting to find their way to the kibbutz. When asked how they would feel if, as part of a peace agreement with Jordan, they were forced to leave the place, the couple look bewildered and act as if they would prefer not to answer. "We're building this place with our own hands," says Chantal in obvious discomfort. "It would be a shame to leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We're Building | 6/8/1987 | See Source »

With exams after Christmas, "there was a lot of make-up exams and incompletes, and enrollment definitely dropped after the vacation," she adds, explaining why many students prefer the new system. A poll taken two years ago indicated that people liked the calendar, Lobley says...

Author: By Elsa C. Arnett, | Title: Harvard's Exam Schedule: Why We're Still Here | 5/29/1987 | See Source »

...buying toothpaste? When seeking to clean your teeth, you must first choose among brands, then among as many as four or five flavors, and then among sizes. After that, you have to choose between the regular and the tartar control formulas. Lastly, you need to decide whether you prefer the regular tube or the allegedly useful pump dispenser...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: Turning 30 | 5/27/1987 | See Source »

...some ways affairs show a human quality to these people. So I guess you have to ask yourself whether you'd prefer Franklin Roosevelt with Lucy Mercer and John Kennedy with his various women to Richard Nixon in his striped pajamas talking to Bebe Rebozo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Private Life, Public Office | 5/18/1987 | See Source »

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