Word: talled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fantasy. Everyone seems amazingly successful. The columns are populated by Ph.D.s. Sometimes one encounters a millionaire. Occasionally a satirical wit breaks the monotony: "I am DWM, wino, no teeth, smell bad, age 40--look 75. Live in good cardboard box in low- traffic alley. You are under 25, tall, sophisticated, beautiful, talented, financially secure, and want more out of life. Come fly with...
...imposing 6'9'' tall, has towering responsibilities ranging from housing to the discipline of students in the College. But his most direct contact with students is through his leadership of the Administrative Board, or the College's disciplinary body, where he enforces "conduct becoming of a Harvard student." In other words, the lumbering administrator is the curator of Harvard's past; he's the enforcer of tradition...
...made up for it by studying hard the rest of the month. I was dragged to the party by roommates, a few friends from the hall and a few women from upstairs. One of the women from upstairs began drinking heavily as soon as we arrived. She was tall and muscular and rowed crew. She came up to me and told me she could beat me at arm wrestling. I agreed. She then told me she could beat me up. I agreed with her again. Then she said she would demonstrate her strength by tearing apart my beer...
...planning a spur-of-the- moment robbery. An autopsy later showed traces of marijuana in Edmund's blood, leading some to wonder whether his judgment that night was impaired. It was only a short hike from the schoolyard to the park. Edmund and Jonah were both over 6 ft. tall. If they were looking for an easy mark, the 5-ft. 9-in. Van Houten, who was dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt, must have looked the part. Whatever it was that brought Edmund Perry to the park that night, it proved fatal. Witnesses, say the police, recall Jonah...
Throughout the week, ordinary Americans, buffeted by feelings of outrage and concern, tied yellow ribbons to trees and prayed for the hostages' safe return.* Ronald Reagan meanwhile grimly contemplated his severely limited options. He had assumed the presidency vowing to make America "stand tall" after its 444-day humiliation at the hands of the Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini and warning terrorists to "be aware that . . . our policy will be one of swift and effective retribution...