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Word: speake (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...press has an enormous responsibility in helping to form a sound public opinion rooted in truth and fact and not in conjecture, innuendo and/or rumor. The writer of this article did little to form such public opinion. That was due in part to his being duped by double-speak by some and in part to the paucity of his individual investigative initiative, which went no deeper than to quote The Boston Phoenix. Such limitation suggests a less than maximal presence of journalistic creativity. William H. Walsh City Councillor

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Councillor Responds to Criticisms | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

That his opponents include the entire Japanese underworld, that he enjoys no support from Tokyo police and that he doesn't speak a word of Japanese do not deter Douglas. As he later explains, "Sometimes you gotta forget your head and grab your balls...

Author: By Kit Troyer, | Title: No Sunrise Over Tokyo | 9/22/1989 | See Source »

...turns out, there are plenty of Japanese who speak "fucking English," which is lucky because Douglas himself is no linguistics major...

Author: By Kit Troyer, | Title: No Sunrise Over Tokyo | 9/22/1989 | See Source »

...door-dropping is not a workable solution, and is incompatible with our continued survival. Please take this to heart and reconsider the door-drop ban if this pertains to your house. I'm sure I speak for all the publications in saying that I'd rather work with house administrators than against them. We have a common goal--improving life in the College community. Let us achieve it together...

Author: By Adam S. Cohen, | Title: An Open Letter to the House Masters | 9/21/1989 | See Source »

Instead, Moses chose to speak out for the rights of minority students. He defended the existence of minority student organizations, and urged mutual acceptance of ethnic identity, saying "Tolerance is too passive...

Author: By Emily M. Bernstein, | Title: The P.C. Chronicle | 9/19/1989 | See Source »

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