Word: effort
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Mario Cuomo, the longest-serving governor of New York in modern history, stood in front of 1500 people and cried twice. Not bawling out loud, of course. A person who held the same office held by both presidential Roosevelts tends to make an effort to avoid sobbing during a speech. But the tears in his eyes and in his voice were obvious twice, visible and audible even in the adjacent rooms on Simulcast. No matter what you might think of Cuomo, or even if you couldn't care less about Cuomo, you have to admit that it's kind...
...test may be unfair, but I think The Crimson and other newspapers should put away their violins, stop playing their sad songs, and open themselves to the possibility that people are failing because they are unprepared, and they fail repeatedly because they do not invest the time and effort in order to make themselves prepared. MICHAEL V. ZINITI...
...test may be unfair, but I think The Crimson and other newspapers should put away their violins, stop playing their sad songs, and open themselves to the possibility that people are failing because they are unprepared, and they fail repeatedly because they do not invest the time and effort in order to make themselves prepared...
...table to my right, two gentlemen pursue the affections of two female strangers. They are striking out. Without much effort at concealment the women shoot each other disgusted glances. When they excuse themselves and head for the ladies room, I move in and introduce myself to the gents. I ask them how they think they're doing. "In the bag," they respond confidently. I ask them what they do for a living. "We're students at the Law School," they respond confidently. These guys have never had sex, I conclude confidently, and return to my game of darts...
...effort to prove that they are the nation's true No. 1 team, the Crimson soundly stomped the Bulldogs last night by never dropping a game. All Harvard players easily won their matches by a score of 3-0 and didn't allow the Bulldogs to gain an inch...