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Word: magic (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though the numbers haven't wavered much in recent years, admissions officers emphasize that they don't try to reach magic ratios...

Author: By Geoffrey A. Fowler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Diversity Dilemmas | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...optimist, the Crimson held serve in 1999, showing it could compete, if not dominate, on the national level. But losing as quietly as it did does not reassure. The magic of Stillwater, Okla. and Baton Rouge, La. can be resuscitated, but the Harvard bats will have to match its arms in their zeal...

Author: By Daniel G. Habib, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ivy Repeat for Baseball | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...magic ended in Hanover for the Crimson. Following a two-and-a-half week hiatus for final exams, Harvard returned to the hardwood rusty and reinjured. The Crimson lost its next three contests, and in the process it lost its leading scorer for the season in junior forward Laela Sturdy...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Basketball Rebuilds and Reloads | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...asking her nicely doesn't work, visit shareware.com for a software solution. The Block for Macs uses an elaborate password system, while Encrypted Magic Folders for PCs hides files and folders. For the truly paranoid, RedHand Pro (PC) blocks access to programs and websites, disables the modem and password-protects your entire PC. It even logs attempted break-ins. First time with shareware? Download WinZip (PC) or StuffIt Expander (Mac) first; you'll need them to open the programs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ask Anita | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...line between illicit, feel-good drugs such as marijuana and amphetamines and legal mood-altering substances such as Luvox, Wellbutrin, and Effexor is a blurry one. Many of the same optimistic claims--enhanced concentration, decreased anxiety, a renewed capacity for feeling pleasure--are made for both types of magic bullet, whether they are bought on the street or in a pharmacy. A profoundly mixed message is being sent to teens when certain substances are demonized for promoting the same subjective states touted on the labels of other compounds. Adolescents, who are famously alert to hypocrisy among their elders, will surely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Danger of Suppressing Sadness | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

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