Word: typed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...joint appearance kicked off the convention with a welcome display of solidarity and a concrete example of Dukakis' managerial ability. More than anything he has said during the 64 weeks since he announced his candidacy, the skill that Dukakis showed in healing the rift with Jackson indicated what type of President he might be: tough yet pragmatic, cool yet involved, a negotiator more than a crusader. Without making any painful concessions, Dukakis had won his rival's support. Jackson, meanwhile, finally got from Dukakis and the rest of the Democratic leadership what he had struggled all his political life...
Miller said that this was the type oflegislation that "looks good [to voters] and wouldbe virtually unenforceable...
...type of West Indian su-su (among us) in Brooklyn, for example, ten people contribute $200 a month for ten months. Though many clubs assign the pool by drawing lots, each $2,000 collection in this kind of su-su goes to the person who everyone agrees needs it most urgently. After ten rounds, each member has contributed ten $200 installments and received one lump-sum payment...
...student Kim Starks said. "I'm not going to support Jesse just because he's Black. Jesse is a preacher, not a politician. He's not qualified. It's really stupid to vote for Jesse just because he's Black. He's a joke. He's never held any type of political office. He should take his bible back to the church, not the White House...
...place of the longer, more graceful expressions their parents used. Says Leonel de la Cuesta, an assistant professor of modern languages at Florida International University in Miami: "In the U.S., time is money, and that is showing up in Spanglish as an economy of language." Conversational examples: taipiar (type) and winshi- wiper (windshield wiper) replace escribir a maquina and limpiaparabrisas...