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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...planning team is currently working to thwart the construction of a 26,000 square-foot massage parlor along McGrath Highway, he says...

Author: By C.r. Mcfadden, | Title: East Cambridge Balances Growth, Stability | 3/7/1995 | See Source »

...promoting public use of its own approach to the technology, called ``key-escrow encryption,'' which would allow the government to hold keys to any and all encrypted communications. Washington is also vigorously enforcing a ban on the export of encryption software, regardless of whether such software can thwart government operations from outside U.S. borders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM | 3/1/1995 | See Source »

Harvard then played well enough to thwart RPI's several comeback attempts, avenging a heartbreaking 4-3 loss earlier this season. The win solidified Harvard's hold on third place in the ECAC and snapped its three-game losing streak...

Author: By David S. Griffel, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Emerge, Overcome RPI | 2/25/1995 | See Source »

...intensity of headlights behind him, has already been installed on 5 million cars. Working on an extension of the same technology, Gentex, which developed the mirror, is testing auto glass that will dim at the flip of a switch to protect against sun glare and become completely opaque-to thwart prying eyes-when the ignition is off and the car is unoccupied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SMART'S THE WORD IN DETROIT | 2/6/1995 | See Source »

While Serbs thwart peace, Jimmy Carter steps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Magazine Contents Page | 12/26/1994 | See Source »

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