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Word: reedier (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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George Bush seemed nervous. It was a rare occasion on which he shared a platform with the head of his ticket, Ronald Reagan. Bush's voice was reedier than usual, his introductory praise of Reagan awkwardly effusive, his applause during Reagan's speech a shade overeager. Then a man sitting in a tree shouted something that made the crowd in Birmingham, Mich., laugh. A puzzled Reagan announced into an open microphone: "I didn't hear." Like a jack-in-the-box, Bush popped up to cup his hand around Reagan's ear and whisper what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Determined Second Fiddle | 11/17/1980 | See Source »

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