Word: slow
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...symptoms are dramatic enough: the initial forgetting of small things such as house keys and dates, followed by deepening confusion, hostility and depression. Then the long, slow slide back into childlike dependence, until the victim can no longer sit up, speak or go to the toilet. Yet even then, when family and friends have suffered the heartbreaking deterioration of a loved one, it is still impossible to name the slow killer with absolute certainty. Only after the patient has died and an autopsy is done can the core of the brain be examined for the telltale dead nerve cells...
...this year. Many classic movies now sell for only $19.95, and children's films often go for $14.95. This has prompted many mass merchandisers, notably Sears, to start selling cassettes in their stores. Mom-and-pop shops, which started out in rentals only, have been slow to adapt to the trend. One reason is the higher cost of selling tapes outright, since the stores must pay for large inventories. Big retail chains tend to get better wholesale terms from the movie studios and therefore are able to offer lower prices to consumers...
About 500 students met at the university three nights after the beating, some to allege that police stood by and watched as Robinson was beaten, others to complain that the university was slow to investigate...
...finish. Gone are scorers John Carter and Mark Jooris, as well a All-American defenseman Mike Dark. Leading the Engineers this year will be Neil Hernberg (41) and Terry Butryn (38). With a 1-1-1 record so far this year against only Division II opponents, RPI will be slow out of the gate...
With its modest league record, the Crimson isn't exactly the odds-on favorite this weekend. Seeded sixth in the eight-team tournament, the spikers will have to overcome a tendency to start slow if they hope to be successful...