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...Hawaiian, he says, there's no difference between nouns and verbs. So, for instance, the word for "chair" and the word for "sit" would be the same. In Arabic countries, time is thought of as unfolding behind one, the opposite of "facing" the future. The phrase "I have alot of chores behind me" takes on a whole new meaning, says Cooperson...

Author: By Rebecca W. Carman, | Title: Speaking in Tongues | 11/20/1986 | See Source »

...Cooperson went on an archaeological dig in Jordan. He recounts fasting all day, waking up at 3:30 a.m. to pray, and learning the many required phrases of social interchange. "Something specific is said when one takes a shower, or drinks a glass of water. Also, they recite alot of poetry instead of telling anecdotes like we do in this country...

Author: By Rebecca W. Carman, | Title: Speaking in Tongues | 11/20/1986 | See Source »

...Although we've been very successful atHarvard, now we're getting resumes from all overthe country," says Kim P. Westcott, a recruiterfor Morgan Guarenty Trust, which does bothinvestment and commercial banking. "We've seen alot more interest on the part of undergraduates,and we've hiring more of them...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Harvard Graduates Buck National Trend | 10/10/1986 | See Source »

Wolff praised several of his teammates, saying that freshman Kyle Enright "played extremely well" and "showed alot of leadership" and that Elizandro "played an outstanding tournament...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Aquadudes Almost Invincible at Blodgett | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...alot of pluses, but it was more like a scrimmage game for us," said first-year Crimson Coach Wayne Lem, who joins the Harvard program after 10 years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 9/22/1986 | See Source »

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