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Word: simplest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this is the simple premise of Valparaiso (say: "val puh rise oh"), the new play making its stage debut at the American Repertory Theater this month. Its simple premise, however, is deceptive: Valparaiso was written by Don DeLillo, a master of illustrating the complex nature of even the simplest situation and the inherent ridiculousness of the culture we live...

Author: By Dan Visel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Don DeLillo Poses For Candid Camera | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

...simplest response to this poll is that the 1000 women surveyed are not representative of the mood of the entire female population of the country. I really want to believe that. But for the sake of argument, let's imagine that this poll does represent a shifting attitude on the part of women towards religious influence on political life in America. Let's imagine that there really are lots of people who watch "Touched by an Angel" every week. It's time to start paying attention to that shifting attitude...

Author: By Susannah B. Tobin, | Title: Separate for a Reason | 2/4/1999 | See Source »

...that the merger was a last resort for Netscape -- a direct consequence of the beating it took because of Microsoft's underhanded grab for market share. And regardless of the new world order, the image of one of the world's most brilliant businessmen pretending not to understand the simplest questions about his own company will be hard to dispel. A new playing field doesn't mean you didn't cheat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Judge Gives Microsoft a Break | 12/16/1998 | See Source »

...easiest and simplest remedy for high textbook costs is for students to buy used books, but that requires action by professors and the Coop...

Author: By Michael L. Shenkman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Budgeting 101 | 12/1/1998 | See Source »

...once in a while, to consider why we end up doing things the way we do them. Is it because we really like what we're doing, or because it's just easier--and because we're indifferent enough that we'd rather just eliminate our indecision in the simplest possible way? The greatest hindrance to achievement is not lack of intelligence, but rather the failure to be imaginative, to make commitments and take risks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Join the Circus, Type Dvorak and Go Free | 11/12/1998 | See Source »

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