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Fortunately, doctors have developed reliable tests to diagnose the illness. The presence of several key antibodies in the blood provides one important clue. The clincher is an endoscopic examination of the small intestine that reveals damage wrecked by a runaway immune system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Against the Grain | 2/26/2001 | See Source »

...expected, the Crimson posted a 5-2 victory over the Skating Dutchmen to get the ball rolling, but the clincher came in front of a 2,776 sellout crowd at Bright Hockey Center Saturday night. Harvard dominated a beleaguered Engineers' squad and coasted to a 5-2 win to seal the homestand...

Author: By Jennie L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 867-5309: With a Little Help from the Moores, Crimson Solves Engineers | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...crush, the T900 came on hard and fast. I used it in the subway to send a message to a friend in Prague. I sent love notes to my boyfriend while lounging in Central Park. And the one-sentence news updates made me feel totally plugged in. But the clincher was this: instead of looking like just another annoying yuppie yapping on my cell phone for all the world to hear, I could discreetly type messages in silence. People around me could see I was typing something, but who knew if it was a memo to the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toys for Techies | 7/10/2000 | See Source »

Harvard continued its dominance in the singles. Green put the first singles point on the board at No. 3, taking out Shackleton in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Doran, the Crimson's top seed, easily beat Carleton, 6-1, 6-2. The clincher came at No. 4, when Barker easily dispatched Ryan Smith, 6-1, 6-4. Swart lost at No. 6, 7-6 (8), 6-1 to Kevin Park, but the Crimson picked up wins at Nos. 2 and 5 for a final score...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Tennis Rebounds From Brown with Yale Win | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

...last, the hockey gods gave Prestifilippo the little bit of luck he needed to win. Macleod's empty-net clincher came just after Bobby Davis fanned on a great setup with an open goal...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: "V" SPOT: Prestifilippo Takes Consolation in Beanpot | 2/15/2000 | See Source »

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