Word: sparkly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...move will undoubtedly spark some static in the pop LP market, where the biggest buyers are teenagers, who care more about money than modulation. But it will hardly ruffle classical buffs, who have long ago switched to dual channels. The long-term trend is unmistakable: like the 78-r.p.m. disk and the 10-in. LP before it, the mono LP appears to be headed for its final spin...
...nearly blotted out by the bitter brown haze. Smog shrouded Miami, and acrid smoke choked much of the rest of southern Florida. The magnificent Everglades National Park-the timeless, endless "river of grass"-was drying up like a farmer's mudhole in August, and the smallest spark quickly turned into a blaze...
...ignorant or prejudiced to understand the defense argument. Then say that it doesn't matter terribly anyway, since you are going to appeal and get this obviously incorrect verdict overturned. This will give the impression that you have somehow not lost the case after all. Having created this spark, do not allow it to go out for lack of attention. Fan it like crazy...
...their vast operation is typical of Canada's Expo initiators. From the moment in 1962 when International Exhibitions picked Montreal as the site for '67 (over Moscow, which showed early enthusiasm for an exhibition, then faded from contention), the Canadians began trying to achieve perfection. Principal spark plug was Montreal's dynamic mayor, Jean Drapeau, who buoyantly declared as the first-stage preparations began: "Montreal will not be plagued by lack of imagination...
...dramatize the importance of auto care, Getty provided specifics. "A single faulty spark plug," he wrote, "can add ?13 [$36.40] to the fuel bill for an average motorist's annual mileage of 7,400. Similarly, an engine filter choked with dirt can cost another ?6 in the course of a year; defective piston rings - ?5; faulty thermostat-?3; and incorrect ignition setting...