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After a rambling monologue of an infomercial by Ross Perot, a sad portrait of a man excluded from the limelight and desperately trying to claw his way back in, the debate began. The air was thick with anticipation: Would the hatchet man return? Would Bob Dole finally go for the jugular, as we suspect he has wanted to all along...

Author: By Ethan M. Tucker, | Title: Just A Man | 10/17/1996 | See Source »

...Crimson did not play terribly by any means, but because of a combination of factors, the team just could not claw their way back into the contest...

Author: By Bo Williams, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Virginia Defeats M. Lacrosse 23-12 in NCAA Quarterfinal | 5/20/1996 | See Source »

...Wildcats were able to take advantage of, among other things, two outfield fielding errors to claw their way back into it. They scored two in the bottom of the second, tacked on two more in the third, and scored three in the seventh to bring the score to 8-7 Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Baseball Beats New Hampshire | 4/4/1996 | See Source »

...Cats Claw Engineers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ECAC Tourney Down to the Final Four | 3/13/1996 | See Source »

...Just a short jab," I always say. "Don't get any big ideas about letting go with one of those roundhouse rights you've seen in the movies. While you're winding up, that bear'll claw your stomach out." I know that sounds gruesome, but better safe than sorry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WITH A BEAR IN MIND | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

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