July 1980 Issue [Article] Costing Out Iran Download PDF Adjust Share Six cents for lost prestige by George Plimpton, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1977-1981 1979-1981 Humor Iran Hostage Crisis Politics and government United States More from George Plimpton End Zone The average athlete begins to wonder when his career is going to end almost as soon as he starts it—knowing that it either can be shortened with devastating swiftness by… Costing Out Iran Six cents for lost prestige The quality lit game Remembering Terry Southern Adjust Share