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My inner shrimp: no matter how much you grow, once you've been looked down on, you'll never walk tall

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A writer describes the impact of seeing a 12-floor apartment house with dimension designed for people of under average heights. He was a slow-grower as a child and it wasn't until last year of high school that his growth spurt occurred. This adolescent trauma has never left him.

Author: Trudeau, Garry
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1996
Psychological aspects, Column, Humor and anecdotes, Adolescence, Stature, Short, Short stature

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Matisse

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A huge retrospective on the work of Henri Matisse will open Sep 24, 1992, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. Matisse is generally regarded as the 20th century's most loved painter. He is known for his portraits of cities around the world.

Author: Herrera, Hayden
Publisher: American Express Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Travel & Leisure
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0041-2007
Year: 1992
Exhibitions, Matisse, Henri, Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York

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Apple recalls 1.8 million Sony batteries

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Apple Computer Inc. withdraws lithium-ion notebook computer batteries following a laptop explosion incident. The efficacy of the batteries, which are made by Sony Corp., is discussed.

Author: Avery, Simon
Publisher: Bell Globemedia Interactive
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2006
Electronic computers, Product standards, safety, & recalls, General services, Primary Battery Manufacturing, Primary batteries, dry and wet, Lithium Dry Cell Batteries, United States, Computer industry, Safety and security measures, Product defects and recalls, Microcomputer industry, AAPL, Laptop computers, Laptop/portable computer, Notebook computers, Lithium cells, Lithium batteries, Apple Inc.

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