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Some faculty members, like Frankfurter Professor of Law Abram Chayes, downplay this tension, arguing that people on the Law Review are merely "more aggressive, more contentious" than typical students at the Law School...
...summary sought to downplay the radiological significance of the spill. It said that if the total amount of radioactivity that dripped from the cart were ingested by one worker, it would only be half the annual limit on intake established by federal regulations...
...interviews with The Crimson yesterday, Harvard and state officials sought to downplay any impact the University might have had on the design of the new form. Assistant Attorney General Diane Lund said Harvard's influence was minimal...
Campaigning on "perseverance and hard work," Beys tried to downplay his past record, which is about as spotty as a student politico's can be. Through Beys' efforts, the council incurred a loss of over $10,000 on last spring's De La Soul concert. Beys also encouraged the council to endorse a for-profit party organized by his friends...
...news release, Dartmouth administratorsattempted to downplay the political nature oftheir action...