Word: though
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Though his visual style was frequently spectacular, the details of Lewis's pre- and post-Hollywood life are decidedly mundane: Born in 1907 in Brooklyn, Lewis initially ventured to Hollywood in the 1920s to become an actor. After his brother Ben, a seasoned editor, encouraged him to go behind the camera, Lewis worked his way up in the industry until he obtained a slot as an editor in the early '30s. He made his debut as a director in 1937 with "Navy Spy;" then came a series of westerns, and a stint in the Signal Corps during WWII...
According to Lichten, though outright elevator breakdowns are rare, the University replaces two to four elevators per year. However, the time required to rebuild a system often makes it difficult to repair one mid-semester without seriously inconveniencing House residents...
Bloom's performance continued with sparks of animation, though he was acting only from his neck up. Although his bushy eyebrows and flashing eyes were unusually expressive, Bloom took the idea of a reading seriously, and remained seated in his easy chair for the majority of the performance...
...finds himself its prisoner. He needed this uprising to prove to the Israelis and Americans that the deal being offered on Jerusalem simply wouldn't fly, but it's quickly evolved into something way beyond negotiating leverage. Arafat over the weekend called for an intensification of the intifada, even though he knows full well that the sacrifices this involves won't win him the state he covets. But like his Israeli counterpart, the Palestinian leader has few political options. Arafat is forced to either be the spokesman of the intifada or else become increasingly irrelevant to the conduct of relations...
...side, though, that stuff is still catnip for Alan Greeenspan, and lower interest rates is what America's big companies crave. So as the economy slows down - without screeching to a halt, of course - blue-chip investors like their chances for a bullish winter and spring, and Dow 13,000 has been bandied about rather credibly lately...