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Word: techs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...covering all the bases on a story. Her strained toughness-she addresses her "prey" as Gallagher even after her interest in him becomes more than professional--clashes oddly with her naivete, evidenced every time she puts her pert nose to a hot tip. As she stands in her high-tech kitchen blinking longingly at Gallagher, we may believe many things about her. That she is a newspaper reporter is, unfortunately, not one of them...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Marek, | Title: And That's the Truth | 12/9/1981 | See Source »

...other city council action last night, the council endorsed a "walk for world peace" to be held December 20 at 1 p.m. from Harvard Square to Draper Lab at Tech Square...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Proposal to Ban Rent Charges Tabled by Cambridge Council | 12/8/1981 | See Source »

...that shows up for breakfast and moves in with the children. In the purebred version, shorthair kittens cost $300 to $500. The Egyptian Man, a fairly new breed, is extremely rare-a mere 51 are C.F.A.-registered. The only spotted domestic in existence (in pewter or bronze for high-tech décor), the usually aloof Mau favors water and often surprises owners by joining them in the tub. The quiet Korat from ancient Siam is one of the oldest breeds. A silver-blue shorthair, this uncommon cat is prized for its smooth curves and big luminous eyes. The rugged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Top Cats: Breeds Apart | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

Take the hypothetical case of cash-starved Meager Motors, which is anxious to improve productivity at its auto assembly plant by buying $10 million worth of industrial robots. For help, M.M. turns to lucrative Moneytronics Corp. Once Meager Motors buys its robots, the high-tech firm agrees to step in and take them off the automaker's hands for a $2 million down payment, with the remaining $8 million to be paid out over five years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leasing Profits | 11/2/1981 | See Source »

Immediately upon buying the robots, Moneytronics turns around and leases them back to Meager Motors under a five-year deal in which the rental payments from the automaker exactly match, and cancel out, the loan payments by the high-tech firm. At the end of the lease, Meager Motors buys back the machines for $1. Result: Moneytronics not only receives a $1 million investment tax credit that offsets 50% of its down payment on the equipment, but the firm also gets to claim depreciation tax benefits. Thus it can effectively postpone paying taxes as well as enjoy interest-free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leasing Profits | 11/2/1981 | See Source »

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