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...depressive alcoholic given to stripping in public and calling herself a whore. As for "good old Boule," the time comes when Simenon must get rid of her too, handing her over to his oldest son's household. He complains: "I can tell that she doesn't fully comprehend the sacrifice I am making...
...commentator suggested semi-humorously that such flexibility might be interpreted as a lack of commitment on the part of the seniors. It is more accurate to interpret such flexibility as evidence of the ability to understand both sides of an argument and thus comprehend an issue more fully. It is reassuring to be able to demonstrate that college does improve reasoning ability of this kind...
Given the confluence of events and personalities, the answer was a resounding nothing. Pusey, a religious man with a passion for civility and reason, seemed particularly ill-suited to handle or even comprehend the conflict. After the bust in April 1969 the Faculty, divided into factions, began to assert its power. As Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs Samuel P. Huntington said at the time. "After the bust, there was basically no legitimate authority in the University." Authority had lost all claims to respect, and the ascendancy of President Derek C. Bok in 1971 did not offer much promise...
...four of the roommates had vastly different views on whether and when they should rotate among the best and worst rooms in the suite, and the disagreement nearly came to blows. Meanwhile, on the first floor, Jeff, who grew up on a farm in rural Vermont, could not comprehend his roommate Manny's relationship with Suzy, the girl next door. Suzy, who had led a tough life growing up in a troubled family situation in the South Bronx, and Manny, a cynical, often dour Mexican-American from California, were unlike anyone Jeff had ever seen before. Manny and Suzy...
...course, as if we had been placed on board a great sailing ship already underway and, without quite understanding the complex interplay of wind, vessel and water, we had begun to comprehend some part of the ship's arrangements. Little by little, we found that we could turn a useful hand to trimming or mending a sail, doing a bit of navigation, preparing a meal in the galley or singing (if you will pardon a picturesque phrase) a shanty or two on the fo'c's'le. We joined the crew of a great vessel which had already traversed many...