Word: refrained
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...blame my dad. If the refrain of Jewish mothers is to eat well and dress warm, Jewish fathers just want their Harvard kids to go see The Dersh. And now Dersh has a new book. He's working on a novel, even. I figured that this was the stuff that gets a Crimson reporter in the door...
None of these perfervid cultural make-overs, however, has driven the music itself to any heights of personal expression. "Chemical material don't you shudder?/ Something awful is happening we don't suspect" is one kick-butt refrain from Takagi Kan's Hip Hip Fork. "We can't control MSG/ Our tongue has become paralyzed." Takagi declares that his song is mainly "about MSG companies trying to make a lot of money in Asia," though there seems little risk that he will get boiled as Ice T did in America over his Cop Killer track...
...Where's Benno?" became a popular refrain of students and faculty who criticized his frequent absences from campus. Schmidt lived in New York City and commuted to Yale...
...welcoming atmosphere that's boundto make anyone feel at home, regardless ofbackground. The main dining area is arrayed withbooths with vinyl seats and placemats that beg thefollowing consideration: "Please refrain FromCutting Our Seats With Any Sharp Objects. It HasBecome a Very Disturbing Situation. Thank You,Management...
...palace guidelines approving appropriate press coverage of family pageants, such as Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales and the royal weddings, have failed to keep curiosity about other royal activities off limits. But a family that promotes its triumphant moments on TV cannot expect that the cameras will refrain from focusing on less attractive episodes...