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Word: objectionable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1990
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IF THE community can explain its objection to the displayer of the rebel flag, he might be persuaded to move it from a picture window to an inside wall. This solution would allow the student to fulfill his original purpose of regional representation while sparing others the undesirable overtones of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: When Free Speech Hurts | 2/20/1990 | See Source »

The idea that simply posting a "No Sex" sign would eliminate sex in the bathroom is ridiculous. One might as well post a "No Armed Robbery" sign in a bank. A sign recently installed in the bathroom warns that the premises are periodically patrolled by plainclothes officers. This should eliminate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Justified, But Insensitive | 2/8/1990 | See Source »

A more serious objection to the arrest policy is that the punishment does not fit the crime. Those arrested are usually closeted gays, who are presumably pushed into anonymous sex by their inability to publicly reveal their sexual orientation.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Justified, But Insensitive | 2/8/1990 | See Source »

Delegates interviewed in the last two days indicated a common objection: the platform contains few specifics.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gorbachev Criticized; Meetings Continue | 2/7/1990 | See Source »

But industry groups complain that companies that do not want to join may be forced to if competitive products bear the seal. To cover costs, the A.H.A. charges participants hefty fees, ranging from $15,000 to $640,000 annually, depending on a product's market share. "It looks like an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: The Good Food-Picking Seal | 1/29/1990 | See Source »

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