Word: enigma
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...London, when Trova showed them, they were called by one critic "the cumulative image of Man as victim, stereotype, faceless statistic." In Minneapolis, they typified, according to Curator Jan van der Marck, "the modern enigma." Trova himself has said, "The falling man is a personal hypothetical theory on the nature of man. I believe that man is, first of all, an imperfect creature...
...watches the ground rush up to meet him or tastes the steel of a pistol-while another gives a shrug, takes a drink, or develops a manageable neurosis-is an enigma that has only recently received serious examination...
Even though the X rays and photographs are now in the archives, the controversy will undoubtedly continue. One enigma is how the Kennedys-who consistently denied to the press that they had possession of the films-ever got hold of them; presumably, the Secret Service handed them over at the request of the then-Attorney General, Robert Kennedy. In any case, the family has stipulated that the pictures be sequestered from public inspection during the lives of J.F.K.'s immediate family, including those of his children, who are now eight and five years...
This Saturday Yale faces Cornell. If the Elis cannot defeat the Big Red -- with or without Dowling, who is still a questionable starter -- then the championship will clearly be between Dartmouth and Harvard. Yale has been an enigma all season. Its offense has powerful running from Calvin Hill, but has lacked consistency against its only two decent opponents, Rutgers and Connecticut. Until last Saturday's game with Columbia (0-4), Yale's defense had looked the most impressive in the League...
...Your article shows just how lousy our Senator is. How people could throw away Kenneth Keating is an enigma...