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...Evidently, one would hope that Critchley does not intend to mock AIDS victims, but the larger point behind this skit is unclear. The omnipresent stag banner decorated with condoms in the sign of a deflated male symbol is clever, but nonetheless its continued presence in every scene makes it impossible to view any skit as possessing serious intention...
...Yorker political correspondent (Klein's day job). Butler launches his campaign with a series of Bible-study meetings, and he gets more Ralph Reedy from there. And you'll never guess: it turns out he's a hypocrite! In some literary precincts, apparently, this will be thought a clever twist...
...your theorizing about the future of space and science [VISIONS 21, April 10] was staggering. Who can say what discoveries will be made in the next 25 years that will fundamentally alter our perception and understanding of the universe? Time and again, history has proved we are not as clever as we think we are. DEREK RAMM Toronto...
...Oprahism is an especially dangerous because of its inherently insidious nature. Her mission statement for the first issue is “Become more of who you are.” How clever, Oprah, how clever. During this phase of self-realization, Oprah seeks to inculcate her ideas into your sense of self. From the beginning, she claims that “Regardless of how good you feel—and I’m feeling pretty good myself—you can live more intensely, more vibrantly, more meaningfully and more purposefully.” This seemingly positive statement...
Seniors Christian Taubman and Sarah Levin finished fourth in A division and made some clever moves in the last set. Sophomore coed captain Sean Doyle and freshman Michelle Yu finished third in B division...