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...interesting job--something in journalism or publishing. I could also use somebody to deliver caffeineladen soda to my room at 2 a.m. when I am writing a paper. Having someone to carry my books from Widener to my dorm wouldn't be bad either. If I won a spell-checker that corrected grammar and fixed mixed metaphors, I would be ecstatic...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: I'm Going to Be a Millionaire | 3/30/1992 | See Source »

...will the stall in Japan spell trouble for the fragile American economy? Last year American companies shipped $48.1 billion worth of goods to Japan, making it the second largest U.S. export market. A recession in Japan could hurt the recovery by slowing demand for American products. In addition, Japanese businesses could try to bolster sagging domestic profits by aggressively selling more products overseas, an action that would surely worsen trade tensions. Finally, since Japan helps finance the U.S. budget deficit, some fear that a significant curtailment of Japanese investments in the U.S. could drive interest rates higher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Japan's Slump Stifle a U.S. Recovery? | 3/23/1992 | See Source »

...That's Ryc McIntyre," shouts Brown, stretching out the words like a boxing referee. The spell breaks. The audience cheers. Judges scribble their decisions...

Author: By John D. Hamel, | Title: Slam, Bam, Thank You Ma'am | 3/12/1992 | See Source »

That sentiment, however, may prove to be wishful thinking. The court has yet to spell out the basis of its decision. A divisive tangle of legal and political problems remains, not the least of which is the question of what happens when the Irish constitutional ban on abortion runs afoul of freedom to move from country to country, guaranteed under European Community law. The episode has aroused enough debate that Reynolds and his government may find their future clouded by this incendiary issue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ireland: Justice Redressed | 3/9/1992 | See Source »

...group geared their first skit to fast-track toddlers interested in learning to spell the hard way (e.g., sigh + chic = psychic, shoot + pa = chutzpah). The Veritones' second break was a lame plug for their auditions, starring no one other than Roseanne Rosannadanna. Eminently forgettable. The one skit that did show some originality was the commercial for the perfume "Insecure," the fragrance that says "You Suck...

Author: By Daniel E. Markel, | Title: Ménage a cappella: | 3/5/1992 | See Source »

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