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  • We discover that Eliot considers "The Waste Land" "much the best poem I have ever written" but not why: With all the coyness of a treasure-hunt organizer, he wrote to Hueffer in 1923: "There are I think about thirty good lines in The Waste Land , can you find them?"

    Notes From King Bolo Abigail Deutsch 2011

  • Under Mr. Sinegal, Costco developed a reputation for first-class food offerings and created the treasure-hunt concept where shoppers could find anything from brand new golf clubs to designer jewelry juxtaposed with giant-size packages of paper goods.

    Costco CEO to Step Down Ann Zimmerman 2011

  • The 67-year-old taxi driver is one of San Francisco's most fervent fans of a treasure-hunt game called geocaching.

    Geocaching Players Treasure the Thrill of the Hunt Stu Woo 2011

  • It's a predictably polished affair, with Banderas's Zorro-like feline leading a treasure-hunt adventure that's epically pointless, but still quite fun.

    This week's new films 2011

  • It offers consumers the “never know what you'll find” treasure-hunt adventure (important considering how much modern shopping is motivated by desire rather than need) but with much lower price tags.

    Simple Value, Splendid Returns 2010

  • It offers consumers the "never know what you'll find" treasure-hunt adventure important considering how much modern shopping is motivated by desire rather than need but with much lower price tags.

    Simple Value, Splendid Returns 2010

  • Or when you make a stop, check out Geocaching, a GPS-based treasure-hunt game.

    Simple Tips For Your Road Trip 2010

  • Take a practice hike with a guide and learn how to use a Global Positioning System unit during a treasure-hunt game known as "geocaching."

    What's Happening in Fauquier County, Sept. 12-19, 2010 2010

  • Or when you make a stop, check out Geocaching, a GPS-based treasure-hunt game.

    Simple Tips For Your Road Trip 2010

  • The firm added that Big Lots stands the most to lose in its coverage group, given its high discretionary exposure and treasure-hunt characteristics that lead to a postponable purchase.

    Court Battle Bruises Oil Stocks 2010

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