Word: tempts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Well, Gwen and Alma find a taker--the overripe harem head, Celia Lips (Ty Christopher Warren), who's constantly looking for new blood with which to tempt the timid Sultan Battery the Ever-Ready (Jon Tolins), who's got, well, women problems...
...will not be clear for days or perhaps weeks how the U.S. will react. Until now the Geneva negotiations have been paralyzed. During the arid summer round, one U.S. representative told his Soviet counterpart, "Go ahead, tempt us. Make us an offer we can't refuse." Now Moscow appears to be trying to do just that. Further, the Soviets' move on the diplomatic chessboard will strengthen their argument that the summit can and should produce results. Reagan, on bidding Shevardnadze farewell, acknowledged that the visit had produced "progress" but declined to characterize it. Shultz, while saying that Reagan...
...National Council on Compulsive Gambling: "The state approved drinking but it doesn't promote it. Yet the state is promoting, advocating and pushing risk-taking behavior like gambling." Some critics complained that in using games of chance to raise revenue, states mainly exploit poorer people, whose tight financial straits tempt them to give in to dreams of hitting it big. Said Sociologist Eric Hirsch of Columbia University: "It's the American dream to get rich quickly, but the lottery holds up false hope for people. Nobody who has any real understanding of the number 6 million would participate...
...other international buffs, there are a number of places to choose from. The only one that serves real schnitzel is The Wursthaus (4 JFK St.). It's also where you can catch President Bok eating his daily breakfast. And, if that doesn't tempt you, try the better-than-average deli selections and beers from more than 30 countries. For Greek food there's Skewers (92 Mt. Auburn St.) and The Acropolis (1600 Mass. Ave). Neither place is too fancy or expensive, and both serve authentic dishes. For Italian, there's a decent place toward Central Square; La Groceria...
...tempt to identify students who belong in the course using results from a newly developed diagnostic test along with writing samples from admissions applications...