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Word: theless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...farther a student lives from a school, theless likely he is to go there," Fisher said of theincreased number of applications from the Westernpart of the country. Byerly Hall officialspredicted the effect on the yield from this shifttwo months...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Minorities Nix Harvard As Admission Yield Dips | 6/4/1986 | See Source »

...quickly conditions the reader to s expect the unexpected but manages to be consistently surprising never theless, introducing new twists and outrages that not even the most warped spectator could have foreseen. The novel adopts a formal, almost fussy style to convey lunacy, as if Berger were describing low deeds to a maiden aunt. At one point, Earl finds himself face down in a swamp, having been punched from behind by Harry. Berger writes: "He was not paralyzed, but someone's large foot was planted in the middle of his back. Owing to this impediment he could not rise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A House Is Not a Home | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

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