Word: slower
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...drive like a jerk. Neither does Anne--just ask her. Very few drivers admit to being an obnoxious road warrior. There seem to be only three types of people on the road these days: the insane (those who drive faster than you), the moronic (those who drive slower than you) and...you. But this merely confuses the issue. Surely someone is doing all that speeding, tailgating, headlight flashing and abrupt lane changing, not to mention the bird flipping and horn blasting. There's enough in the phenomenon of road rage to keep a faculty-loungeful of social theorists thinking deeply...
...little less intimidating are the Union Skating Dutchmen. Not only is their name less than fear-inducing, but the Crimson's opponent tomorrow night also lacks offensive prowess. As a result third-year coach Stan Moore has reverted to a slower, trapping style of play...
...succumbing to regional woes: The government reported that Japan's trade surplus was up 59 percent in November from the previous year, yet exports to Asian neighbors dropped for the first time in more than three years. The reason: Weaker Asian currencies are making Japanese goods more expensive, while slower economic growth in nearby countries is cutting into demand for goods...
...your computer's running a little slower? Does it seem to take an eternity just to open a simple telnet session...
This isn't a trivial matter of cleanliness. Every time you install a new program, it adds extra files to your system's operating environment. And each of these files, in turn, makes your computer slower and less powerful...