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Machismo appeared to be the style of the Argentine leadership. This would mix dangerously with the icy scorn and iron will of Mrs. Thatcher. Even when the determination of the British was pointed out in crystal-clear terms, Galtieri replied, "Why are you telling me this? The British won't fight." In this judgment, I believe, he had the agreement if not the tutelage of Nicanor Costa Méndez, the Foreign Minister, who was reportedly the main opponent of my advice. On a number of occasions after Galtieri had showed some movement in the negotiations, Costa Mendez...
...military. He faces adversity in the form of a sadistic drill sergeant, oppressive service regulations and constant self-doubt. He encounters attractive, good-hearted local gal. She falls for him at the very first base mixer. Commitments, responsibilities and emotions cloud what had once been his crystal-clear me-first world view. The goal is in sight, but the her--wonders whether it's all just another pointless game, whether he should just let them all go to hell--like he's always done...
From the cloud of figures and proposals. Cambridge residents have a chance to make a crystal-clear statement today. By voting yes twice, they can say loud and clear that the shadowy outlines of tax reform do not make cuts to service acceptable, or any more bearable...
Shortly after 8 p.m. on July 9, a water main burst in the construction site between Widener Library and Weld Hall. For the next two hours, hundreds of thousands of gallons of crystal-clear drinking water gushed forth enough water to cover much of the Yard to depths as great as three feet, and enough to turn a normal night at summer school into a beach party...
...years ago when young people started disregarding STAY OFF THE GRASS signs to picnic and sunbathe on the park's green expanse. Next, a few students from the nearby university shed their bras. Panties followed, and some men forgot their trunks. Dips in the park's crystal-clear waters became skinny-dips. But the real ecdysiast explosion commenced this summer. By last week, as temperatures rose, at least 400 nudes sprawled provocatively alongside the park's main path. In fact, passers-by wearing street clothes were often hailed with cries of "Why don't you take...