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Word: sainthood (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...public expectations. When his image was autopsied last week, ; the story of his life provided evidence to both sides; that he was gentle and generous and violent and mean. His guiding principles, he once told a Sports Ilustrated reporter, were "my mother. The Bible. Do unto others." But preserving sainthood was hard work. "You realize if you're living an image, you're just not living," he said. "You find out the first thing in life is to be true to yourself. A lot of people think I'm the good guy who should drink milk and go to church...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: O.J. Simpson: End of the Run | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

...think all exams insist at the top: "Illustrate," "Be specific," etc.? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant, but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete scattered throughout your bluebook will have you up for sainthood. Or at least Dean's List. Name at least the titles of every other book Hume wrote; don't just say Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of "contemporary decadence," like Natalie Wood. If you can't come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply | 1/19/1994 | See Source »

...think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;" etc? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete scattered throughout your bluebook will have you up for sainthood. Or at least Dean's List. Name at least the titles of every other book Hume wrote; don't just say medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of "contemporary decadence," like Natalie Wood. If you can't come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: One Grader's 1962 Reply | 8/17/1993 | See Source »

...think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;" etc.? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete scattered throughout your bluebook will have you up for sainthood. Or at least Dean's List. Name at least the titles of every other book Hume wrote; don't just say Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of "contemporary decadence," like Natalie Wood. If you can't come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply | 1/20/1993 | See Source »

...think all exams insist at the top, "Illustrate"; "Be Specific"; etc? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete scattered throughout your bluebook will have you up for sainthood. Or at least Dean's list. Name at least the titles of every other book Hume Wrote; don't just say Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of "contemporary decadence," like Natalie Wood. If you can't come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply: We're Not That Stupid | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

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