Word: watered
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Water, Water Everywhere...
...council also endorsed a proposal from State Sen. Michael J. Barrett '70 to amend a state water protection act to include Cambridge reservoirs...
Consider, for example, the Washlet, a technological wonder that takes the guesswork out of cleaning up. A kind of toilet bowl-cum-bidet, the Washlet sprays a water jet, then dries with a blast of warm air. For added comfort, the seat is heated. It even has a safety device: to prevent the mechanically inquisitive from being sprayed in the face, the water nozzle will not work until a sensor registers the presence of a seat upon the seat. The fruit of a two-year survey of the Japanese anatomy -- in search of the perfect angle for the water nozzle...
...hardware gets more impressive every day. There are toilets with vinyl seat covers that can rotate after each use, perfect for a country in which 1 out of 5 women refuses to use a Western-style toilet outside the home. For ladies who do not want to waste water but wish to maintain decorum -- according to TOTO's investigations, women flush an average of 2.5 times per visit to drown out potentially embarrassing or offensive noises -- there is the Oto Hime (Sound Princess), which plays a recording of flushing water. "We want to change the toilet from a space that...
...mold their pets into positions the owners remember from life. One owner wanted his cat lying so he could put it on his VCR, where the cat always lay. He moves the cat around the house throughout the day, just like when it was alive. Another puts out water for her freeze-dried dog. One guy had his Husky freeze-dried in a sitting position so he could put him beside the easy chair and pet his head while he watched television, just like he used...