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The hottest debate on low pass rates is going on now in New Jersey. Nearly 53% of the 1,491 people who took that state's test last July struck out; five years earlier, a mere 17% failed. Yet today's students are no dolts. Says Paul Tractenberg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Questioning the Bar Exams | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

The stranger knocks at the door. When the woman opens it, he pushes his way in, ties her up and rapes her-gently. That forced-sex fantasy, or something like it, is one of the most common sexual daydreams of American women. Masters and Johnson say it is second only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: Male Fantasies | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

"I am not quite so diligent during reading and exam period, anymore," says Roberts. "As much as I enjoy swimming, I know my future rides on math, so I put in the time with the books."

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Quiet Swimmer Earns Respect | 2/14/1980 | See Source »

Although Schramm's constant striving for perfection sometimes leaves him dissatisfied, his diligent training and concentration has made him the best diver in the East.

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Steve Schramm: The Perfectionist Who Knows All the Dives | 2/8/1980 | See Source »

Philadelphia grew some of its diligent talent on its farm club, the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League, established at the end of the 1977 season. Says Flyer Owner Edward M. Snider: "Purchasing the Maine team has been the single most important step we've made in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Seeing a Future That Works | 1/7/1980 | See Source »

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