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...picking up this pair of wins was crucial in the hunt for the ECAC title at Lake Placid. Even though only half the season has elapsed, it is essential for Harvard to cushion its first-place slot in the conference with winnable games like these...
...things like cars and appliances. They'll get cheaper as the economy slows and manufacturers try to lure back consumers. Pay off your high-rate debt first and fixed-rate debt ahead of variable-rate debt. As interest rates decline, so will variable rates. Try to build a cash cushion equal to three months' living expenses. That's less important when you are debt free and have access to borrowed money. But no one ever lost sleep because they saved too much...
...scorned; Sim Rosedale (La Paglia), another of Lily's suitors, earns scowls because he was crude enough to earn his money instead of inheriting it. But Lily has no wealth to cushion her fall. Her old, sure sashay down garden paths is now a scurry along tenement streets; she is afraid of being seen by those who once were pleased to say they knew...
...course, democracy isn't perfect and life isn't fair, not even on Election Day. But we can at least whittle down our margin of error - and increase our cushion of trust - to modern standards. And these days, what machine do we trust the most? The friendly neighborhood...
Though Stathos was replaced by sophomore Nate Homeland to begin the second period, the damage was already irreparable for the Tigers, as the three-goal cushion was more than enough to secure the Engineer victory...