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Word: trenchermen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...year. The new operator would be the National Railroad Passenger Corp., the Government-subsidized organization known as Amtrak. The old cars with their rump-sprung seats would be replaced with Amtrak's firm-chaired, bullet ride to modernity. The cuisine of the dining car, a draw for serious trenchermen, would be replaced with Amtrak food, no adjective necessary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Rockies: Farewell to the Zephyr | 5/16/1983 | See Source »

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