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...another of those wonders of obesity, unable to stand excepting on all fours." He then cajoled the large lady into giving him permission to measure her and dutifully reported the results: "Round arm, 1 ft. 11 in.; chest, 4 ft. 4 in.; thigh, 2 ft. 7 in.; calf, 1 ft. 8 in.; height...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travelogues in Space and Time a Book of Travellers' Tales Edited by Eric Newby | 7/28/1986 | See Source »

Despite missing the 1500 and 3000 with a strained tendon in her calf, Jenny Stricker managed to win the 5000. Erin Sugrue displayed her versatility by placing second in the high jump, and third in both the triple jump and 55-meter hurdles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Squads Hoping to Ward Off Outdoor Injuries | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

Stricker placed sixth in the 1986 NCAA cross country championships and won the 5000 at the '86 Indoor Heps despite a calf injury...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Squads Hoping to Ward Off Outdoor Injuries | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

CHRISTMAS HAS COME early for the piranha, who size up my story like an unwary calf caught midstream, preparing to strip it to the bone. Leading the attack, of course, is the Antichrist. Making horrible little humming and clucking noises, he rips through my story, eyebrows galloping wildly across the unnatural expanse of his forehead. Each mark he makes is a slap in the face, a stain on my honor...

Author: By Benjamin N. Smith, | Title: A Section in Hell | 3/18/1986 | See Source »

...strategic places on the rim of California's San Joaquin Valley, men kneel in gravelike pits. Camouflaged with grass, they await their prey. A stillborn calf lies as bait within inches of each of the earthen blinds. Nearby, other men squat beside a row of four metal cannons, ready to fire weights attached to a 40-ft. by 50-ft. net. Frustrated, they all scan the sky, hoping that the wintry clouds collecting on the horizon do not close in. The 20-lb. Gymnogyps californianus rarely seeks food on stormy days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Last Days of the Condor? | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

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