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Word: whatizit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1996-1996
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...this official rah-rahism hides a blur of stubborn uncertainties. Atlanta, to an uncanny degree, is embodied by its amorphous, computer-generated, somewhat indeterminate Olympic mascot, Whatizit. The city seems a Whereizit that is both Southern and Northern, global and provincial, black run and white dominated--a liberal conservative small town done up in a three-piece suit. The two phrases most closely associated with Atlanta are, after all, "I have a dream" and "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A HOST OF CONTRADICTIONS | 6/28/1996 | See Source »

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