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Word: soundness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...English-speaking world is groaning about the adoption of Pinyin. Having been raised with a language that contains such combinations as "rhythm," "syzygy" and "gnathic," and in which gh, ph and ff can all sound alike, I don't see what the fuss is about. But then, conversion to the metric system hasn't progressed well, even though it too is easier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 23, 1979 | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

...causeway to Brownsville, South Padre has a comparable latitude-and, partisans assert, a more congenial climate-than Miami. Says former Mayor John Austin, a retired Marine Corps major and avid fisherman: "I really think the possibilities here are unlimited." Not surprisingly, the town is alive with the sound of bulldozers, and spanking new condominiums are sprouting like dune grass. Eight buildings with 306 condominium units are under construction, and 116 more units are on the way. "We're on the grow," boasts City Manager Kirby Lilljedahl. "We had $8 million in new construction last year, and 1979 could well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Texas: Building Castles on the Sand | 4/16/1979 | See Source »

...average Muslim, his faith is much more in evidence in everyday life than is Christianity to people in most Western lands. On Fridays, the Muslim sabbath, life comes to a halt in the factories, the marketplaces and the public squares. Men assemble their prayer rugs near an amplified sound system if there is no time or inclination to go inside a mosque; women frequently pray at home. Others perform the required ablutions and pray wherever they happen to be. A tennis pro in white shorts will place his racquet alongside the court at the sports club and say his prayers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World of Islam | 4/16/1979 | See Source »

First baseman Mark Bingham gave credit to the Black Bears for playing a sound fundamental game. "They played a good game. Their outfielders covered a lot of ground and their infielders made some good plays...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Black Bears Blank Batsmen In Cold Soldiers Field Debut | 4/14/1979 | See Source »

According to Berman similar reasoning explains why no information has been released about the 38 courses the committee approved earlier this month. Berman explained, "Rosovsky thought it might look like we liked those courses better and the other professors might get offended." It begins to sound as though the committee is coddling sulking preschoolers, not working with distinguished adult scholars. The committee should place the Core's welfare--secured by encouraging broad discussion--above professors' tender egos...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Exposing the Core | 4/12/1979 | See Source »

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