Word: thepoint
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...will practice the virtues and avoid thesnares of the scholar," Lowell wrote. "You will becourteous to your elders who have explored to thepoint from which you may now advance, and helpfulto your juniorswho will progress further by reason of yourlabors...
Rice cited the 1975 earthquake in China whichwas predicted by scientists and resulted in theevacuation of the area. Scientists were able tomake their accurate prediction based onforeshocks, which increased in frequency to thepoint of being "massive signals," according toRice...
...English professors are wimps," he said. "Thepoint is that evaluating writing is very hardwork, and there are some professors out there thatdon't take their job that seriously...
Rudenstine said the universities are basically strong, but that solving their problems will take time. deep problems with the national economy and tosome extent with the international economy,"Rudenstine said. "I would say it's the mostserious passage for higher education, from thepoint of view of deep structural problems, sincethe second World War, since the Depression...
Bill Boyd, bass player, is pensive and to thepoint. "Sex, music more sex. The moment.Coca-cola...