Word: 20th
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...Crimson, ranked 20th nationally, has never won an Ivy title or an NCAA berth...
...crunch arrived with spaceship speed. Until last year Atari and Mattel were the major competitors. Between 1979 and 1982 their profits surged from less than $80 million to $471 million, and the potential seemed unlimited. But their triumphs attracted a fleet of market invaders, including Coleco, Imagic, CBS, 20th Century-Fox, Parker Bros. Milton Bradley and Avalon Hill. By the end of last year, at least 30 firms were in the battle...
Alfred North Whitehead, a prominent 20th century philosopher who spoke extensively on education, once remarked. "A merely well-informed man is the most useless bore on God's earth." Although Whitehead may have overstated his case, the point is well-taken. Technological advances are generally not the product of a well-informed population, but of exceptional individual talent and expertise. The insight of one gifted man propels a whole society forward. A back-to-basics program will create a well-informed society, but the focus on minimum standards will not cultivate greater ability. Only by striving to promote exceptional achievement...
...latest rankings released Wednesday, the stickwomen were ranked 20th nationally...
Allison Keller was the leading Harvard runner, taking 18th place with a time of 18:46. Virginia Mayr came in 20th and Patricia deFries 22nd...