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...true that The Edge of Reason is not going to convert any non-Bridget fans with its self-indulgent length (352 pages? How does a busy woman like Bridget find time to write almost a page a day?). And even fans will notice that the plots of the novel don't tie together as neatly as its predecessor. Whereas the relationship between Bridget's mother and her unctuous Portuguese suitor Julio was the plot lynchpin of the first novel, this time around the mother's adoption of Wellington, a Kikuyu who is much wiser than the muddle-headed, annoying mother...
Administrators from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study confirmed last night that they may soon convert a large portion of the Cronkhite Graduate Center into office space, at a meeting attended by nearly 75 disgruntled graduate students who oppose the plan...
Horst explained the various renovations being considered. The most dramatic would convert nearly 70 dorm rooms into office space, with construction beginning in the next academic year...
...Wildcats found themselves with a man-advantage eight times in the game, but only could convert on one of those chances. The Crimson went 0-for-3 on the powerplay for the evening...
Sturdy and Ides were the leading scorers for Harvard, with 12 and 11 points respectively. Ides continued to do an excellent job in place of Melissa Johnson. On the few occasions when the Tigers gave her open space down low, she always managed to convert...