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Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Undergraduate Council | 10/10/1989 | See Source »

...expressive style of dress belies an air of self-containment. Lee is serious and taciturn, especially around strangers. No one will ever accuse him of ingratiating himself to reporters; a question that bores him is likely to be answered with a yawn and roll of his eyes. But press the right button, and he engages like an assault rifle, his words ricocheting off familiar targets. He rails against New York Mayor Ed Koch: "He's a racist. Hopefully my film will force a couple of votes, and Ed won't be around for long"; Walt Disney: "Snow White, Song...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPIKE LEE: He's Got To Have It His Way | 7/17/1989 | See Source »

...England hasn't been that bad, but sometimes you wish it would be. Last season's squad actually almost made the playoffs behind a game plan of run, run, run. For professional fans, that means yawn, yawn, yawn...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Harvard, the Haven for Armchair Athletes | 7/7/1989 | See Source »

...review your protest strategy up to this point: so far, you have collected petition signatures (yawn), conferred with Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 (yawn, yawn) and coordinated your actions with the Undergraduate Council (zzzzzzzzzzzz...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Call for Radical Action | 2/15/1989 | See Source »

...stock could inspire little more than a yawn. Investors may have trouble determining a fair value for the package, which is far more complex than a share of common stock. Says one financier: "This is an instance of financial engineering going...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALL STREET: Raider, Raider Go Away | 12/19/1988 | See Source »

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