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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...world selfishly, as if there were no "incentive" to look out for fellow human beings. It systematically corrodes one's conscientious obligation to pursue activities that benefit society as a whole, and especially those activities that benefit society's most disadvantaged members, whose destitution is the true symbol of our dysfunctional reality...
...night, the tension peaked. According to Klein, the stereo next door was playing loudly, so Klein banged on the wall, an action he considered a sort of international symbol for `turn down the music.' The volume remained constant, so Klein banged again...
...even by taking brisk walk along the Charles, you can immerse yourself in the Boston of burnt orange leaves, sunny days and chilly nights and the occasional sniff of burning wood. The physical beauty conjures up images of pilgrims, Puritans and preachers. Boston in the fall can be a symbol for rugged individualism; man conquers nature and reaps the harvest fruits and vegetables for which he says thanks in late November. Hay-rides, horses and apple-picking are all lingering nostalgia for Boston's agrarian past...
...most visible of these athletes, Alison Feaster, was drafted fifth overall in the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) draft last April. Some participants said Feaster is a symbol of the increasing opportunities for female athletes after graduation...
...Gore. Executive director Elizabeth Birch is a corporate lawyer from Silicon Valley, former head of international litigation at Apple Computer; she has run H.R.C. like a software start-up--new image, new logo, fast growth. After she came to H.R.C. in 1995, she quickly changed its symbol to a yellow equal sign on a blue background. Cool as a computer-keyboard button, it has no visible connection to the pink triangle or rainbow flag, two more freighted symbols of the ragged glories of gay history...