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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Clinically, the technique can be used to let patients know whether or not they are predisposed to breast cancer and other hereditary disorders. But Mashal said the method is not 100 percent accurate, as most patients would prefer...

Author: By Kris J. Thiessen, | Title: Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Mutations | 2/8/1995 | See Source »

Although the center will make an effort to come to grips with some international issues, Said, who is originally from Israel, says that area Muslims prefer to focus their attention on local problems. "We don't like to bring the conflict from there to here," Said said...

Author: By Manlio A. Goetzl, | Title: Muslim Cantabrigians Find Permanent Home for Faith | 2/7/1995 | See Source »

...majority of house masters have indicated to Jewett that they support complete randomization. Some students at yesterday's meeting, however, said they prefer the current system...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Randomization Likely in 1996 | 2/7/1995 | See Source »

...right, of course, about the third alternative, and a very sensible one it is--working out some system of fooling the grader; although I think I should prefer the word "impressing." We admit to being impressionable, but not to being hyper-credulous simps. His first two tactics for system beating, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocations, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply | 1/18/1995 | See Source »

...mayor says that in the future, he would prefer places like One Brattle St., which contains such large, trendy shops as Structure and Express, be anomalies...

Author: By Manlio A. Goetzl, | Title: 'Mom and Pop' Stores Leaving Square | 1/18/1995 | See Source »

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