Word: softened
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...committed to his politics that he refused to listen to Beethoven because he thought it would soften him too much." We managed to feel embarrassed for not knowing Lenin's musical preferences, but I didn't do too badly. I kept a record of my point total, and by the end of the semester I had won an all-expense paid trip to a colloquium on literature being held in Berlin...
...most interesting features of the Fogg exhibit is the diversity of artistic issues and problems covered by the works. Several artists--numerically the smallest group--are primarily concerned with exploring purely formal qualities of design, texture, color and light. Both Linda Conner and Paul Kohl blur and soften the contours of the scenes they photograph and emphasize contrasts of light and dark--Conner in order to turn commonplace scenes into quiet worlds of peace and timelessness, Kohl in order to create beautifully balanced compositions of glowing geometric shapes...
Some officials want to spend the excess Wagnalls money in new fields-study-abroad programs, continuing education for housewives, courses in gardening, consumer awareness and, of course, tax law. To soften the impact of the IRS's 5.5% rule on the fund's assets, Fund Director Jerry W. Neff aims to "change the mixture of our investments to emphasize income more and growth less...
Tight Money. Politics aside, the argument for urgency is persuasive. Last week the Government revealed that business capital spending, which had been expected to increase by between 13% and 18% for the year and help soften any recession, had risen by a modest 6.5% through the first half. General Motors Chairman Richard C. Gerstenberg predicted a mere 5% sales gain for the auto industry in the 1975-model year beginning this month-cold cheer, since 1974-model sales were disastrously...
...changing style from his leisurely, lofty (and losing) "Conversations with Canadians" of 1972, he toured with his wife Margaret, 25, in grueling 16-hour days, traveling by plane and even whistle-stopping aboard a private nine-car train. While Pierre orated, Margaret used her fresh good looks to help soften Trudeau's abrasive and sometimes arrogant image. "He's a beautiful guy, a very loving human being who has taught me a lot about loving," she told their audiences. "He's shy, modest and very, very kind." Between their Canadian yin-and-yang act, there were...