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...result of indiscriminate slashing. She was nine months pregnant, and there was an X cut on her stomach. What appeared to be the bloody handle of a paring knife was found next to her leg, the blade broken off. Sebring had been sexually mutilated, and his body also bore X marks...
...body always ends by being a bore. Nothing remains beautiful and interesting except thought, because the thought is the life...
...nation's flag on the moon, the gesture was more ceremonial than a claim of sovereignty. Adhering to a treaty requirement that the moon be used "exclusively for peaceful purposes," the astronauts pointedly avoided carrying any weapons. The plaque that was fixed to Eagle's descent stage bore the words "We came in peace for all mankind...
...eminence of the pitcher throughout the 1968 baseball season than the July All-Star game. The best batsmen in both leagues struck out 20 times and collected only eight hits as the National League eked out a soporific 1-0 victory. One disgusted spectator called the game "the biggest bore of my life...
Approximately 3300 valid signatures (eight per cent of 'Cambridge's registered voters) are needed to put the petition on the ballot. When the 1776 petition sheets were submitted to the City Clerk last Monday, organizers of the referendum estimated that they bore the signatures of 9000 voters. By state law, each signer's name and address must be just as it appears on the voting lists, and it was anticipated that some of the 9000 signatures would be thrown out for failing to meet this requirement...