Word: putnam
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Cogan University Professor of Philosophy Hilary W. Putnam takes a rational view of the new millennium. He says his plans for winter break are as yet unaffected by Y2K, and he plans to take a Jan. 1 flight to Tel-Aviv, Israel, a booking he made assuming New Year's Day will bring minimal problems...
...think there may be some glitches, but localized ones," Putnam says. "[Y2K] will not be the major disaster some people think it will...
Many faculty members share Putnam's mindset, saying they believe--and hope--that the hype over the advent of the year 2000 has been exaggerated...
...fact that Putnam knows people personally makes the class more interesting," Linos says. "He has insight as to how people...
...stops between Putnam Avenue and Central Square attract swarms of yuppies at this time of morning. Today, a stocky blonde in a tie and wire-rimmed glasses slickly swipes his floppy red bus pass with one hand. The other clasps a clear Starbucks cup containing some creamy, brown half-solid substance. He sits down in a row of others like him, facing the rear door. Conversation ensues, but this man takes more interest in ensuring that not a drop of latte falls on his black wool coat than in his seat-mates' chatter...