Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Rose was no mere makeup), a fun fair strongman, attempts to find him. He is helped by Miette (Judith Vittet), the leader of a ragtag group of orphans. Together with the help and hindrance of a legion of freaks, Miette and One attempt to rescue the little brother, defeat evil, and save the world...
...Mitterrand threw his full weight behind the cause of European integration, with the Franco-German axis as its motor. Mitterrand also launched some $6 billion worth of landmarks, firmly placing his imprint on the Paris skyline. His imprint too was in lawbooks for abolishing the death penalty. The disastrous defeat of the Socialists in 1993 tarnished the closing moments his career--and his beginnings were darkened as well by revelations in 1994 that during World War II he worked for the collaborationist Vichy regime before joining the Resistance. He was gravely ill from prostate cancer when he handed over...
...women's swimming team didn't win the battle, but you can bet that it still thinks it'll win the wars. The battle, you see, was this past Friday's dual meet against Yale at New Haven, in which Harvard (4-2-3-1 Ivies) tasted Ivy League defeat for the first time this year. The wars, however, will be the dual meet against Princeton February 3 at plodgett Pool and the Eastern Championships February...
Weiss turned out to be sadly prophetic. Still, Harvard's defeat against Army should not diminish its victory over B.C... Even without the aid of three injured starters--sophomore Adam Griesemer, freshman Mike Occhuizzo and freshman Dan Devivo--the match against the Eagles was never close, as evidenced by the 30-point margin of victory...
Even after the Buffalo defeat, Shula maintained that he was going to complete the remaining year of his two-year contract as coach and general manager. But on Wednesday, he and Huizenga met, and the owner informed him that if Shula stayed, he would have to dismiss most of his coaching staff. The demand was too much for Shula's pride and sense of loyalty. So on Thursday, his 66th birthday, he called it quits, and on Friday the Dolphins announced that Shula, a part-owner of the team, would become vice chairman of the board of directors. His replacement...