Word: teeth
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...there so many different choices involved in buying toothpaste? When seeking to clean your teeth, you must first choose among brands, then among as many as four or five flavors, and then among sizes. After that, you have to choose between the regular and the tartar control formulas. Lastly, you need to decide whether you prefer the regular tube or the allegedly useful pump dispenser...
...million or so Americans who start orthodontic care each year can brace themselves to smile: the company that came up with Band-Aids has turned its attention to teeth. Johnson & Johnson's orthodontic division last week unveiled a new kind of bracket, the part of braces that affixes to the teeth. Called Starfire brackets, they are made of transparent, stain-proof sapphire. They may become an attractive alternative to clear brackets made of plastic, which tend to discolor. Traditional metallic braces, though still widely used, give some self-conscious patients the feeling that they resemble James Bond's cinematic nemesis...
...just another macho lowlife, Betty Sue. Kick his teeth...
Last week Gephardt was waging a trade war on two fronts. In Congress, he was pressing for passage of the Gephardt amendment, which would add protectionist teeth to the pending trade bill by mandating quotas or tariffs if a rival nation sustained a large trade surplus with the U.S. and refused to eliminate unfair practices. Campaigning in Iowa, he became the first Democratic contender to challenge Hart aggressively on a major issue. Somewhat unfairly, Gephardt linked Hart with Ronald Reagan: "Frankly, I'm disturbed that the front runner in our party echoes the President and offers nothing new on trade...
...years to my mental picture of Cappi, praying for a match. But beside me, Dave's face was lighting up. The door opened, and the two Iowan's smiled at each other. A thick wholesome glow suffused the terrace as they shook hands, sparkles flashing from their corn polished teeth, drowning out Adam's smirk and my vision of Cappi. She wasn't Cappi and she wasn't fat. I had been betrayed, Adam had lost five dollars, Dave was stuck with shaking hands, and fourth grade love was a bust...