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...strong in Moliere's plays--to overact. He rants too much, usually beginning his long monologues too vehemently and maintaining the same tone throughout. This inevitably becomes tedious. His grimacing is equally overdone. Toope has a face that rivals Jerry Lewis's for its malleability. He abuses this asset, however, and often seems to forcing his face into a random series of contortions...
...brown-haired, blue-eyed swimmer feels his body position is his greatest asset and says "no matter how bad my stroke is, my body position is good...
...undersell the positive benefits of SALT II. Despite inevitable drawbacks, SALT II will be a definite asset to the U.S. position. It will stem the most blatantly threatening and currently costly aspects of the nuclear arms race. As Carter pointed out in his speech last week, the treaty will limit both sides to 2250 missile launchers and 1320 missiles with multiple warheads (MIRVs). It will require that the Soviets cut back their missiles and launchers by 250, ten per cent of their total force, while the U.S. will be able to increase its own stock of missiles and bombers with...
...Rushen's asset most working toward the success of Patrice and future albums is her melodic voice. Her music is great but her voice is an even more important ingredient. In fact, if 24-year-old Patrice Rushen never again plays a piano or strums a guitar, it will still be more than worthwhile to hear the voice of this talented artist again...
Staubach's greatest asset, however, is his fierce competitiveness, fierce even by the standards of a league filled with men who brood for days after a defeat. In the simplest matters, Staubach's instincts inevitably take over. Says Wide Receiver Pearson: "He's 36, and I'm 27, and he doesn't want me to beat him in anything. We can just be running laps and it becomes competitive. He's keeping his ego intact because he says that he can still beat the younger guys, and I'm trying to keep mine...