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Word: thermostat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...would seek the presidency. Said he: "I wasn't happy with Carter. He's let inflation get the best of us. And the more it costs me, the more I have to work." To cut energy costs, DeRienzo and his wife Mary have turned down the thermostat at their ranch-style house in Danvers, shut off two rooms and installed aluminum siding. But other expenses cannot be trimmed: his daily 26-mile commute has become more costly, and his daughter-the middle of three children-is still running up education bills as she works for her doctorate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: He Wasn't in Touch | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

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