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...would like it when people got out of anEnglish major that they would not embarrass you,"Vendler says...

Author: By Bryan D. Garsten, | Title: Surveys: A Dying Breed? | 3/11/1994 | See Source »

...while Lakian and Romney may share anoccupation and an opposition to Kennedy, they arefar from two peas in the proverbial pod. Lakian ispro-choice, while Romney opposes abortion. And TheBoston Globe reported yesterday that a top Lakianaide tried to embarrass Romney by recruitingRomney former sister-in-law to campaign forLakian...

Author: By Leondra R. Kruger, | Title: Election Season Hits Mass. | 2/11/1994 | See Source »

Yesterday at Briggs Cage, Vermont learned its value as well: Harvard (5-2 overall, 1-0 in the Ivies) used a dominating defense to thoroughly embarrass Vermont (4-2) in a 92-64 victory...

Author: By Derek M. Glanz, | Title: M. Cagers Shame Vermont in 92-64 Blowout | 12/20/1993 | See Source »

...wild." When asked what she thought of Keanu Reeves starring as Buddha in Bertilucci's film, she replies, "I Haven't seen it, so I don't know if it'll work or not. But up until now, it's like, I don't want him to be embarrassed. You know, it's like you don't want your friends to embarrass themselves...But I hope it will work." Pressed to comment on the issue of casting a white actor to play an Indian role, she replies, "I went all around the world looking for my Siddhartha, and I found...

Author: By Ajitha Reddy, | Title: MIRA NAIR | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...show to launch in the late hours in as many weeks -- was the occasion mainly for a big sigh of relief. First because O'Brien, a little-known writer for The Simpsons picked to replace David Letterman, didn't wet his pants, spill coffee on a guest or otherwise embarrass himself in his long-awaited debut. And second because viewers can finally get back to the ordinary, relaxed rhythm of watching late- night TV, rather than being jarred awake every night by another Television Event...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. O'Brien's Neighborhood | 9/27/1993 | See Source »

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