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Savior of the ward-and especially the Chief-from the organized inhumanity of Big Nurse is a patient named Randle Patrick McMurphy. A laughing, brawling, gambling man of the world, McMurphy begins his duel with Big Nurse in sheer human exuberance and ends it in a grim, heroic struggle to the death...
Local sports fans will have a rare opportunity tomorrow afternoon to witness an expert fencing duel complete with all the trappings of a medieval ritual...
...that the jurymen can focus their attention on the witness without having their attention distracted or their view obstructed by counsel. But in cross-examination of a hostile witness, the lawyer will move close to the witness stand so the jury can closely watch every reaction in the duel between two adversaries. During crossexamination, the witness should be held under tight rein and not be given an opportunity to tender more than yes or no answers. It is the sign of a bad cross-examiner, says Nizer, if he must ask "Why?" or "Will you explain that...
...book's English publication last spring precipitated a celebrated scholarly duel between Taylor and fellow Oxford historian and longtime rival, Hugh Trevor-Roper (The Last Days of Hitler), who attacked Taylor for "perversion of evidence" and "irresponsible antics...
...just enough to disturb his delicate aim. By half time, Chamberlain had scored just nine field goals, was so frustrated that he shook a clenched fist angrily at the air. Only in the second half, when Russell relaxed, did Chamberlain begin to click. By game's end, the duel had turned into something of a standoff: Chamberlain had scored 52 points, but the Celtics won, 123-113. "Winning is the important thing," said Team Man Russell, as he slouched wearily off the floor. "If a sorcerer told me, Til break your arm and your team will win the championship...