Word: 47th
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...Writers are often quite different in the flesh than in their books. And, on the eve of the release of Theroux's 47th, it was striking how much an author frequently chastised for snide condescension toward numerous realms and races appeared genuinely genial and warm-hearted. Was this really the same man taken to task for stereotyping Chinese train companions as venal, and writing of Africans that "the best of them are bare-assed"? (See the top 10 of nonfictin books...
...used to be that to buy gold you had to actually buy gold. In 2003, I went to Manhattan's 47th Street jewelry district to purchase a few hundred dollars in gold coins. When informed that I had to pay cash, I left and never made it back. Dumb move, I know, but indicative of the less-than-investor-friendly ways of the business. One could buy stock in gold-mining companies, but that added a layer of volatility and risk. Since 2004, however, it's been possible - through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) - to effectively own gold without the hassle...
...into Akpan’s path, leading the referee to allow the advantage. Akpan ran at the Hawks defense before firing the ball into the back of the net with his left foot to double Harvard’s lead. The beautiful team goal was Akpan’s 47th of his career, moving him into first place on the Crimson’s all-time list, alongside Chris Ohiri...
Feole rounded out an impressive stat sheet with her fourth and fifth goals of the game, which came in the 47th and 54th minutes. The senior standout’s final tally gave her team nine goals on the night, its highest output of the season, as Boston College cruised throughout the contest...
...built a 23-19 advantage in the fourth frame only to see Colgate fight back and whittle the lead down to 24-23. Needing a point to advance to a fifth set, Durwood set up Comrie for a kill that landed just inbounds. The assist Durwood’s 47th on the evening. “Lily did a great job running the offense,” Weiss said. “She tried to spread it out and move the hitters…that was the goal” In the deciding set, the Crimson and Raiders were tied...