Word: punch
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...second, Clay's new weapon was launched. He accompanied every punch he threw with a cry, "Oooop," giving the impression that he was landing punches even when he was missing...
...Clay's other opponents have been subjected to frothing mouthfuls of abuse. Patterson got the same treatment at first: "He couldn't out-punch my ninety-year-old grandmother," Clay used to say about the former champion. "He is the only fighter I know with a one-hundred carat crystal...
Computers have been used infrequently in the past to pair up dates for specific dances. But Match's punch-card cupid has far larger horizons, deals in wide areas and adapts to any occasion. Founders Vaughn Morrill and Jeff Tarr launched their enterprise last February on a shoestring budget of $1,250 (Tarr won $500 of it on Password, the TV quiz program). They worked out a questionnaire that would both describe the writer and his "ideal mate," then programmed an IBM 1401 computer to pair them...
...their only major punch is their passing and power sweeps, and defending against this kind of offense has been Leverett's strong point. Leverett's linebackers and pass defenders are particularly aggressive...
...correct these problems, the Center has ordered an IBM 360/50. The computer, which will be linked to the accelerator through a cable, was chosen because it can handle input-output devices like magnetic tapes and punch cards while it is performing computations...