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Word: centeredness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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There was never a chance that Taiwan's long-ruling Kuomintang would be defeated in national elections earlier this month. The suspense centered on whether the Democratic Progressive Party, in its maiden contest as a legal opposition, would even dent the KMT's armor. The results, announced last week, surprised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taiwan: Rebuff for the Kuomintang | 12/18/1989 | See Source »

These were not the actions of self-centered people. Hunger striking by thousands is not the action of self-centered people. Deliberately defying government orders, threats and, finally, martial law for six weeks is not the action of self-centered people.

Author: By Jonathan F. Dresner, | Title: Defending Chinese Dissidents | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

Works fine, he reported. Not only do muggers edge away nervously, but Keillor thinks up a lot of good material as he mumbles. Thus the new show: recycled mugger-repellent. What kind of new show? Some comedy, centered more in the present than the nostalgic P.H.C. was, he said a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Wild Seed in the Big Apple: Garrison Keillor | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

Although much of the talk centered around how the students and their dormmates liked their lives at Harvard, Bok and company also discussed the possiblity of the University's divestment from South Africa, the controversy over Harvard's shares in the strike-involved Pittson Steel Company, the presence of ROTC...

Author: By Johanna B. Berkman, | Title: Bok Attends Straus Hall Gathering | 12/9/1989 | See Source »

With 3335 Gutterson Fieldhouse spectators loudly singing goodbye in response to University of Vermont winger Jim Larkin's go-ahead goal with 19 seconds left in regulation, the Crimson controlled the ensuing faceoff and quickly drove down the ice. Thirteen seconds later, C.J. Young centered the puck to Mike Vukonich...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Stunned in Overtime By Vermont Catamounts, 6-5 | 12/9/1989 | See Source »

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