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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Calling present military spending levels "absurd," Agran said such expenditures indicate America has a "Rip Van Winkle President and a Rip Van Winkle Congress which has just slept through the end of the Cold...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: Agran Calls for Military Cuts | 11/5/1991 | See Source »

...Green's offense is not the kind of unit that can rip defenses to shreds...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: W. Booters Face Undefeated Dartmouth Sqaud | 11/2/1991 | See Source »

...ball feels like it's made out of steel. It'll just rip your hands when you catch it," he said...

Author: By Mark L. Ruberg, | Title: Strong Storms Stymie Students | 10/31/1991 | See Source »

HARVARD STUDENTS are a bit above this, although you might not always think so. Student organizations hold "comps" (or "punches") to weed out the unqualified. Students compete against each other for fellowships, grants, grades. A few students rip pages out of important reference books, or highlight them in black magic marker...

Author: By Mark N. Templeton, | Title: Sorry Competitions | 10/28/1991 | See Source »

...questionnaires ask students to answer "yes" or "no" to 200 statements ranging from "I know how to successfully rip off a vending machine" to "I am an incest survivor." Other statements refer to habits, accomplishments, physical characteristics, parental income, sexual preference and race...

Author: By Yea-lan Chiang, | Title: Psychology Study to Examine Stereotypes | 10/25/1991 | See Source »

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