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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...very good list. For one thing, these objects are meaningful only because they are placed in some greater social context. But once that context is forgotten, the objects lose their intended meaning...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: All of Harvard, In a Time Capsule | 12/8/1999 | See Source »

...surprisingly, most of the answers centered on burying the thing--either in the middle of the Yard, under the steps of Widener Library or beneath the banks of the Charles...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: All of Harvard, In a Time Capsule | 12/8/1999 | See Source »

...only thing he had to fear was fear itself. Billionaire financier Edmond J. Safra died because he was poisoned by the same conspiracy theories that consumed the media in the days following his death. The most commonly discussed scenario in Safra's fiery death had the Russian mob settling a vendetta against the banker for blowing the whistle on money laundering schemes. It turns out this whodunit had a more ordinary culprit: the nurse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Greek Tragedy That Killed Edmond Safra | 12/7/1999 | See Source »

...Russians will push," says TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier. "And with a rise in oil prices having boosted the Russian budget, even the IMF threat is unlikely to have much effect on Russia's plans." Western leaders are warning that not only will destroying the city and every living thing in it diminish Russia's international standing, but the march on Grozny may have created its own momentum. "Russian sources admit there's no military rationale for pressing ahead with an all-out assault on Grozny," says Meier. "From a strategic point of view, it makes more sense to simply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Is Whistling in the Wind Over Chechnya | 12/7/1999 | See Source »

...Much More Fun Than These Guys Hey! These Sweat Suits Aren't Camouflaged! Yes, Sergeant - It Is Night and I Am Jogging These Boots Weren't Made for Marching Learning to Swallow the Big D - Discipline Just in Case You Run Out of Bullets... When Private Is the Last Thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ah, the Smell of Tear Gas in the Morning... | 12/7/1999 | See Source »

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