Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...4C41.17 -- the other discoverer is George Miley of Leiden University in the Netherlands -- say they are confident of its existence and distance. But they are, nonetheless, circumspect about the implications of their findings. "If every galaxy in our universe was formed at this time," says Chambers, "there are some serious problems with current theory." But, he adds judiciously, 4C41.17 has some peculiarities that cannot be ignored: it is more lumpy, elongated and turbulent than most other galaxies. Chambers speculates that "it may also be atypical in its time of formation, which would make current theory hold...
...part, the U.S. has charged that the Soviets have been involved with the use of poison gases in Laos, Kampuchea and Afghanistan, allegations that the Soviets strenuously deny. Nonetheless, when the ninth round of bilateral talks concluded in Geneva last month, the U.S. described the negotiations as "cordial, very serious and nonpolemical...
...ring as inauthentic as the Philadelphia accents; each supporting junkie pushes too hard, as if he were part of an Actors Lab experiment that failed. But there are home truths here. Mostly, the film shows, not preaches. And Keaton proves how fully a fine comic actor can inhabit a serious, potentially solemn film...
...ready." The father remembers, "Reza was calm, but dead serious. Like his mother, he's all heart." Reza says, "I was afraid. But they offered me something I had prayed for all my life...
...pain-killers hours after the anesthesia had worn off. "They say that stuff makes you a junkie." Nine days later, he underwent an operation on the left thigh bone. The postoperative pain was much worse this time. But he kept fighting. "Just spare me the stupid jokes. This is serious business," he told his mom when she quipped that he was growing a mustache. This time he accepted some Demerol, and when it gave him a high, he became a little boastful. "Uncle Mozaffar tried to talk me out of this. He said it didn't matter if I could...