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Word: smartly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...China and Brazil, it is one of a growing number of companies making ever larger and more complex parts of cars--like the metal-body exterior of BMW Z3 roadsters manufactured in the U.S., the instrument panel on the Jaguar XK8 and the passenger cell for the cute little Smart Car that German consumer Cerstin Stadeler was eyeing disapprovingly in Bonn. "It looks like one of those kid's toys that come in chocolate eggs," she says. "You know, the ones you snap together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Cars | 2/22/1999 | See Source »

Rushmore, the idiosyncratic new comedy from Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket), is a film of wonderfully conceived characters. Reflecting their smart dedication to originally, Anderson and co-writer Owen Wilson have devised a colorful, eccentric cast in which two figures stand out as inspired creation. That first is Max Fisher (Jason Schwartzman), a gangly combination of braces, horn-rimmed glasses, greasy black hair and loads of smug self-assurance. A pupil at the posh, upper-crust Rushmore Academy, Max is a bright kid but a lousy student, mainly because he serves as the head of nearly two dozen extracurricular activities, ranging...

Author: By Bill Gienapp, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: RUSHMORE ROCKS | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

...truly gifted comedic actor, gets one of his best roles in years, one that it perfectly tailored to his abilities. Murray has always excelled at playing the man-child--an accomplished individual who nonetheless has rampant immaturity in his genes (think Ghostbusters)--and he plays Blume with a smart mix of wisdom and adolescence. Over the last several years, Murray has carved a nice niche for himself with meaty supporting roles (Kingpin, Wild Things), and he continues the tradition with Rushmore. Whether stuffing a little kid on a playground basketball court or running over Max's bike and carrying...

Author: By Bill Gienapp, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: RUSHMORE ROCKS | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

...Harvard students are smart and capable, and they'll give this consideration," said former council member Justin D. Lerer...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council to Poll Students on $40K | 2/16/1999 | See Source »

...best-written on TV, but they are certainly easier to sit through than back-to-back episodes of Jesse. Fortunately, both Maggie and Oh Baby work well enough as soap operas to make up for the fact that they feature unfunny therapy sessions, bad renditions of drunkenness and smart-aleck nannies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Meet The Post-Ally Women | 2/15/1999 | See Source »

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