Word: bit
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Peanut One." He carried sleepy Daughter Amy into a car for their return to Plains. Even at dawn, some 400 townspeople awaited him. "I told you I didn't intend to lose," Carter said. Then, for the first time during the up-and-down campaign, his composure broke. He bit his lip, fought back tears, while most of his family wept. As the crowd cheered, then grew quiet, Carter conceded: "The only reason it was close was that I as a candidate was not good enough as a campaigner. But I'll make up for that as President...
Favored Penn also swallowed a bitter bill earlier this season, coming out on the short end of a 14-10 score; the Quakers then went on to upend Brown. After a little bit of deductive reasoning, it's pretty apparent that Columbia should be the hands down favorite...
...Borowitz is on target too, in his characterization of Lycus, a gentleman and procurer. He adds just the right dash of street hip, and being skinny with black moustache, owes more than just a nod to Groucho in his delivery. Vincent DiBenedetto, Marc Johnson and Philip Murray take their bit parts (they sing triple as Lycus's eunuchs, slaves and the soldiers of Miles Gloriosus) and polish them until they gleem...
...They were just a little too sharp for us at this point," Wynn said last night. "We had some good games and good rallies, but they were a bit more consistent and more accurate...
There were some tight matches. Jinnie St. Goar, playing fifth singles, kept opponent Jina Carillo uneasy with strong attacking shots in the first set, but lost, 7-5. St. Goar then faded a bit in the second set, losing...