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Word: unclearly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...unclear whether "the title that applies to all Shia leaders" is "ayatollah" or "imam," but both are incorrect. In fact, "imam" has extreme, messianic connotations among Shia Muslims, and it raised more than a few eyebrows a few years ago when Khomeini's followers began to call him by that nomenclature...

Author: By Charles T. Kurzman, | Title: Bad, Bad Imam | 4/18/1985 | See Source »

...long time. Not only does Ron have a limited attention span, but, they add, when he does focus what little attention he has, he comes up with crazy harebrained schemes. A prime example is his Star Wars proposal--the lunatic concept that we could protect ourselves from unclear missiles simply by zapping them out of the sky with laser beams and the like...

Author: By Per H. Jebsen, | Title: Eat Crow, Yuppies | 4/15/1985 | See Source »

Alpert sometimes uses "The Cockroach Combat Manual", where Morely's poem was found, for reference, This humorous 180-page paperback cities that cockroach fossils date back 350 million years, But, since no North American have been found, that orgin here is unclear, says Alpert...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Common Cockroach | 4/8/1985 | See Source »

Whether that say, a lot about the Crimson's depth is still unclear, but what is certain is that the Harvard offense is very young. Replacing Farley and Clifton, as well as last year's leading scorer--Maggic Hart--are freshmen Kate Felsen and Cynthia Ersek and sophomore Kedy McBride...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Starters: How They Line Up | 3/19/1985 | See Source »

...however, these recent events only serve to illustrate how superficial the gains of the '70s really were. Consensual homosexual relations are still prohibited in 23 states and the District of Columbia, even though it is unclear where, if at all, the issue is considered in the Constitution. Only 71 cities and counties nationwide have any laws whatsoever upholding the civil rights of homosexuals. The 1964 Civil Rights Act has not yet been broadened to include homosexuals; the Justice Department and the U.S. Civil Rights Commission are not permitted to investigate cases of discrimination against homosexuals. And two cases involving...

Author: By Sean L. Mckenna, | Title: Budget Cut Threatens Search for AIDS Cure | 3/11/1985 | See Source »

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