1984
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When Martin became a lobsterman in 1984, cruise ships hardly stopped in Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Social Security Administration had an annual surplus — payroll-tax revenue exceeding the cost of benefits — every year from 1984 through 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
A museum curator helped decode the 1984 train timetable.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He made it on the national radar in 1984 with one campaign commercial.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Botha’s ruse did not fool the people, as more than 80 percent of eligible Indian and Coloured voters boycotted the election to the new houses of Parliament in 1984.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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