Word: symbolically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Local officials said yesterday that the city does not own the scene any longer. In 1982, Cambridge sold the creche to the local Knights of Columbus after a city dispute about the constitutionality of owning and, displaying a religious symbol, City Solicitor Russell B. Higley said yesterday...
...Symbol and Substance in Grade School Science: Dr. Philip Morrison, New England Aquarium's Auditorium...
...CHAIRMEN SENSED that the Democrats of '86 and '88 and '92 would have to see the "Reagan Phenomenon" as a lesson in the need for neat packaging a keen sense of the symbolic they were probably right. We should be concerned that the Democratic National Committee sees its search for a symbol to replace the familiar donkey as good preparation for the upcomming campaign...
...simpler times, beepers were usually worn by doctors on call to answer medical emergencies. Today they are routinely carried by executives, lawyers and journalists. In fact, they are something of a status symbol. Now comes a new twist: an ersatz beeper so that people can beep themselves. Press a small button. About 25 seconds later, a red light flashes and a beep starts to sound. The person can gracefully excuse himself from a boring business meeting or a dull blind date. About the size of cigarette lighter, this device, called the Timely Beeper, weighs 2.5 oz. and sells...
...manifestation of Reagan era jingoism. The capitalists in Tinsletown want to cash in on the rising tide of cultural bias. Thus, the emerging genre of movies that are cinematic representations of the ultra-conservative Id. This new genre usually features an actor such as Schwarzenegger, Stallone or some other symbol of the American y-chromosome bounding about blasting anyone with an accent or a darker skin tone. Commando is such a byproduct of political isolationism and flat-out hate...