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Word: surely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...modifications have been made to the orbiter alone, and dozens of others to the rocket boosters and the fuel tank. Would-be whistle blowers are encouraged to / report problems anonymously right to the top. "The real challenge," says Richard Truly, NASA associate administrator for space flight, "is to make sure we don't strangle ourselves with being worried excessively about safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Getting Ready to Try Again | 7/4/1988 | See Source »

...actually think that Great Britain's Frank Bruno, possible future opponent for Tyson, stands a chance? Sure, he'll talk about how he's ready to take the champ. But has Bruno guaranteed that he would last longer than 91 seconds in the ring? Or that he would want only $3.5 million...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

Everything above and beyond the gags and sketches is dressing. Even the characters are secondary. Sure, Akeem is the main role, but he is so nice that he's too saintly to be real. He is funny mostly for his ignorance. In one scene, happy Akeem offers a morning serenade to the city of Queens, which responds with a chorus of "Fuck you," to which Akeem, not understanding, offers his own joyous "Yes, fuck you!" This is about the only time Murphy swears in the film. Akeem is a departure for Murphy, and to his credit, he pulls...

Author: By Gary L. Susman, | Title: Eddie Murphy Liberates Himself | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

...reached the top only to be dismissed as a bimbo," Blair writes. But with film and television rights to both biographies already snapped up, Savitch is sure to be remembered as the woman who brought the dark side of Hollywood to broadcast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: TV News' Fallen Star | 6/27/1988 | See Source »

...Barth asked me the question three times, almost as Jesus Christ asks Peter, 'Do you love me?' " Smith recalls. "I found that I could not really answer the question truthfully. I thought I was free, and yet I was not sure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rev. Nico Smith: White Among Blacks | 6/27/1988 | See Source »

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