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Word: responded (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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TIME AFTER time, Rushdie asks his Sandinista hosts a valid political question, to which, time after time, the Nicaraguan leaders respond predictably. And, time after time after time, Rushdie accepts their response with no follow-up and no evaluation. The book is a jungle of dangling assertions...

Author: By Michael E. Wall, | Title: Nicaraguan Contradictions | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

...former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara puts it, a credible deterrence presupposes a believable command and control structure. Aaron's concern is that C 3 is the Achilles' heel of America's capacity to respond. "Deterrence is like fine crystal," he says. "It's tough, but brittle and can shatter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Many Fingers on the Button? | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Others seek the answers from the readers. "If you're reading this, you obviously have lots of taste and not life, so...what do you want? Please respond." The reply reads quite simply "I would like to know the meaning of life...

Author: By Sophia A. Van wingerden, | Title: MAKING YOUR MARK ON HARVARD | 4/17/1987 | See Source »

...billion of its foreign debt, observers wondered whether banks would have to reclassify their Brazilian loans. But since federal regulations do not require such a step until interest payments are 90 days past due -- in this case no earlier than May 21 -- it was generally assumed that banks would respond later rather than sooner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Case of Bottom-Line Blues | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

...best interpretation of your earlier agreement. But neither the difficulty of textual criticism nor that of resolving exactly what you meant four weeks ago needs prevent your attempt to do just that. when your roommate says,"you think Madonna is disturbing--I can't work without her," you can respond by pointing out the noise level and the possibility that a Walkman might solve both your problems...

Author: By David Steiner, | Title: Far From Home | 4/9/1987 | See Source »

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