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...Fitz explains that he's trying to taper off. And he plans to smuggle into Thailand a few opium pellets that he can boil in a pot of tea and drink. He'll be getting out, he swears. He's not going to stay in some Lao backwater, the Asian equivalent of Appalachia, just because the dope is cheap and plentiful. You want to believe him, you really do, but you just know he's not going anywhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pipe Dreams | 7/30/2001 | See Source »

...started 20 years ago. A recent study by Cerulli Associates shows the average account lost nearly $5,000 in 2000. With the equity markets expected to stay cool for a while, researchers at the benefits consulting firm say the growth of 401(k) assets is likely to continue to taper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Make No (Big) Mistake | 7/23/2001 | See Source »

...Nicolas Surovy) has settled for suburban prosperity and forgetfulness. Shine (Jonathan Silverman), the son of a man who played with them, effects a reconciliation while pursuing Daniel's daughter (Alexa Fischer). Leight won a Tony for Side Man, also about musical lives. This play, now at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum, is slicker, more manipulative. It is saved by Spencer (of TV's West Wing), whose towering rage at the dying light is awesome and hilarious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Glimmer, Glimmer And Shine | 2/19/2001 | See Source »

Unfortunately, the program hit a few stumbling blocks after its decade of glory, and the overwhelming fan support from the college and community began to taper off. Gaps in the student section were common, and a sellout of Bright's 2,776 seats became a rare and disheartening phenomenon...

Author: By Jennie L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 867-5309: Student Support Boosts Crimson | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...that's as high as the protesters float, the Republicans have to be pleased with how this thing is going. But the nail-biting isn't over - the convention narrative begins to taper again on Cheney night Wednesday, coming to a point on Thursday. With McCain gone, the excitement vacuum will be nearly complete, and you know how nature feels about those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Politics Junkie: Republicans Make Peace, Talk War | 8/1/2000 | See Source »

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