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Word: seems (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...entryway system has its ups and downs. The rooms are more likely to be private and quiet, a boon if you're into a sedentary lifestyle. On the other hand, casual drop-in visits to anyone above the third floor are bound to seem a little contrived. Some find the entryway setup picturesque and charming. Others are less gracious, grumbling that a social life determined by stairwell is both tiring and stifling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dorms Come in Variety of Shapes, Sizes | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

Resnick does not seem to understand that the cornerstones of the modern university, tenure for professors and financial aid for students, are crucial precisely because of how they counteract the imperatives of the market. Somehow, perhaps from the fact that Harvard often looks like a breeding ground for investment bankers, Resnick has concluded that Harvard is a "business" and that he is a "consumer." Nothing could be more wrong. In short, a university's purpose is to educate students, not to "serve consumers...

Author: By John T. Maier, | Title: Letters | 6/25/1999 | See Source »

...that I know he's not that talented, powerful or smooth with the ladies, my Hollywood dream is just a fun, overpaid desk job. Because even Comedy Central pays better than TIME. I think it has something to do with the fact that on TV the ads move. People seem to like that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Show Cometh | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

SLUDGE REPORT Eye-opening news for coffee addicts: data on more than 45,000 men show that two or three cups of coffee a day may cut the risk of developing gallstones by 40%. Filtered, instant and espresso all seem to do the trick. But other caffeinated drinks, like tea and cola, don't. Researchers think coffee may help flush out the gallbladder and somehow alter bile fluid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Jun. 21, 1999 | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

...They seem just as thoughtful about most of their transgressions, all of which, except perhaps BASEketball, they still find funny. Orgazmo, which was written before South Park, they say is funny if thought of as a guerrilla film to be shown at Sundance to annoy local Mormons. The Down syndrome tape, which was recently purchased by the BBC, is funny, they say, not because of the newscasters but because of the uncomfortable reactions people have when dealing with the disabled. And the dancing penises? It's just that they still think dancing penises are funny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Parker and Stone Try Not to Punk Out | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

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