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Word: rimless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...grandeur of this place. I've been intrigued by the little old men who walk around here dressed like they're going out for a day in the country with their straw hats and seersucker suits. You know the ones I'm talking about. They often have moustaches, little rimless glasses and carry a cane. Bowties are their specialty. But this summer I began to put all of this into perspective. As I contemplate whether or not to write a thesis next year, I realize I have to do it for myself, not because this is Harvard and writing...

Author: By G. WILLIAM Winborn, | Title: Crimed Tries to Master the Art of Losing | 8/12/1994 | See Source »

George Bush sits in the soft light of the Oval Office, tilted back in his chair, brow knitted, rimless glasses in his restless hands, then on his nose, then off again. He suddenly swivels, points a long forefinger at a stack of papers in the center of his neat desk. It is Amnesty International's report on Iraqi atrocities in Kuwait. He's just been asked about compromising with Saddam Hussein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: History Lessons | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

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