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Word: seriousness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...became the center of the world of fads and styles. Now the inevitable outburst of reviews of the passing decade has begun, and among the first is a book, Goodbye Baby & Amen (Coward-McCann; $15), by British Entertainment Writer Peter Evans and Photographer David Bailey. Obviously, Goodbye is no serious history book. But neither is it just a picture book with filler text...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Style of the '60s | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...refer to his friends Dewey Wood and de Forrest? Most of his acquaintances have the names of plants or trees: Maddy Beecher, Oliver Plane, Ivy Bowles, Lief Lund. John Plante, Cassia Meaning. Or is Cassia Meaning a pun on catch ya meaning? The word plays are both frivolous and serious, representing "the mind's fierce fuss, forever discontinuous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Present Imperfect | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...have never been a good wish- maker. I thought a few minutes and apologized for the delay. She smiled sympathetically and suggested a few popular wishes. I finally spat out some noble, selfless thought. She complimented me on my wish. I relaxed. The serious palm-reading commenced...

Author: By William BUTLER Yeats, | Title: Dark Mysteries of the Palm...... Or Sticking Your Hand Into a Friendly Computer | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...accomplishing something. "I want to make my money myself, not just let someone invest it for me." No, he didn't want to stay in entertainment all his life. The people are fun and it's okay while you're young, but it isn't suited to a serious businessman's mentality: he thought in terms of receipts, not glamor...

Author: By Esther Dyson, | Title: Shooting with the Stars | 12/10/1969 | See Source »

...unlike either of the past two games, Harvard can ill afford to let up either emotionally or physically tonight. New Hampshire still has enough talent remaining to pose a serious threat during any Harvard lapses, and the raucous denizens of Snively Arena will not let the Wildcats forget...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Hampshire Seeks Revenge Wildcats Seduce Untested Icemen; Snively Arena Could Pose Problem | 12/9/1969 | See Source »

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