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...with legs crossed and body slouched over 20 degrees from the vertical axis. Support yourself with the elbow of your twirling hand, with hand, elbow and shoulder forming an isosceles triangle. If you are in lecture, tilt your head to one side and stare into space, to show that your complete mastery of the material renders taking notes unnecessary. If you are taking an exam, furrow your brow and stare intently at your blue book. This gives the impression that you need to twirl just to keep your massive brain busy...

Author: By Richard D. Ma, | Title: How To: Twirl a Pen | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...More than 75% of children who develop eczema--a skin condition that usually erupts around the mouth, on the inside of the elbow or behind the knee--also suffer an allergic reaction to food, mold or other environmental triggers. The foods that most commonly cause reactions are eggs, milk and peanuts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winter Allergies | 2/22/1999 | See Source »

Ewing lost his cool with 2:11 left when he threw an elbow at Bill Wennington, who had fouled him. But the Bulls missed the free throw on the technical foul and Ewing made one at the other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Knicks Still Hate Bulls, Win 73-68; Hawks Soar | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

Charlotte (1-4) is struggling with Anthony Mason out for the season and Glen Rice sidelined for at least six weeks after elbow surgery. The Hawks, on the other hand, bolstered their bench after the lockout and have started the season with four victories in five games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Knicks Still Hate Bulls, Win 73-68; Hawks Soar | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

...became Grandmaster Flash. He played his turntables as if he were Jimi Hendrix, cuing records with his elbow, his feet, behind his back. He invented "scratching"--spinning a record back and forth to create a scratchy sound. He tried rapping, but he couldn't do it, so he gathered a crew around him--the Furious Five, rap's first supergroup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Hip-Hop Nation | 2/8/1999 | See Source »

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