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...stick to the pillows. When they were pulled from the river 15 min. later, clear water miraculously began to drain from them, while each 8-oz. bag retained 8 lbs. of oil sludge. Says Peterson's Ben Benson: "We've been working with infrared detectors, 'super sucker' vacuums and high-speed skimmers. Now we're into chicken feathers. I don't know how much research or development you can do with chicken feathers, but they definitely work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Antipollution Pillows | 9/6/1982 | See Source »

...brief introductory note decodes the volume for you, explaining symbols such as"*," which means that "the instructor must consent to a student's enrollment," and "[]," which means, "too bad, sucker, this course is listed but isn't being given"--a very popular practice among senior members of the tenured corps. A series of numerical demarcations, recently overhauled and still confusing to juniors and seniors, break down courses into those for undergrads, grads, or both. Do not be intimidated by the 100-199 range, or even the 200-299 offerings in some departments. If you're tough, you often get what...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Harvard Thick and Thin | 8/13/1982 | See Source »

Poof! A puff of smoke and a little red devil on your right shoulder whispers in your eat. "Whaddaya doing putz--You're two years past your sexual prime and slipping fast: you gonna pass this up sucker...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Looking Out For Harold And His Friends | 8/10/1982 | See Source »

...just style without substance, he was style on top of sludge; not a great public leader, but a great public exploiter. The book is not a balanced or objective "analysis" of the Kennedy phenomenon. It is a merciless debunking of the Kennedy myth, fueled by intense indignation against every sucker who swallowed...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Edelstein, | Title: Debunking Camelot | 3/23/1982 | See Source »

Poof! A puff of smoke and a little and devil on your right shoulder whispers in you ear, "Whaddaya doing, putz. You're two years past your sexual prime and slipping fast; you gonna pass this up, sucker...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Looking Out for the Harolds | 3/9/1982 | See Source »

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