Word: woodenness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wooden posts mark the ground where, in 1945, historian Roland Robbins discovered the remains of Thoreau's home. Nearby is a sign describing the cabin's appearance and its fate after Thoreau left Walden. The building was dismantled before 1850; its roof was put on a pigsty...
...rest rooms in the new wing, compared with two in all of the old museum. Pei's lighting system, which prevails throughout the upper-floor painting departments, is an inventive mix of natural and electric light. His solution to Paris' wide seasonal variations was to place a system of wooden screens under the skylights. Their angles are set to prevent direct sun from falling on the paintings and at the same time to deflect the beams from hidden overhead spotlights. The system works beautifully except in those rooms where museum officials, ignoring Pei's wishes, hung paintings above other paintings...
...soft lights and carpet give it a cozy atmosphere, and its long wooden tables are perfect for spreading out books and papers. But even if the Spalding Room doesn't entice you, the music library is worth a visit to sample its vast collection of classical and contemporary classical music. Visitors can also watch laser discs of operas and symphonies in private rooms...
Feigning hurt, Gore asked, "So you'd like me to be a little more . . . wooden...
...effort to set the volatile billionaire on edge, White House aides publicly called Perot "crazy." The psych-out war paid off: when Perot began arguing about the ground rules in his very first exchange with Gore, officials watching the debate at the White House resorted to quiet high- fives. Wooden never looked so good...