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...sort called a roman a clef by the French and "serving up something for the shopgirls" by the English. There is a patronizing quality to the central notion, which is that the reader is a lowbrow who will have naughty fun -- "coo, oi didn't know that about 'er" -- guessing which real-life celebrities are behaving scandalously behind aliases and sketchy disguises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleeping Pill!: CURTAIN by Michael Korda | 3/18/1991 | See Source »

...seeded Jeremy Fraiberg overcame taunting "Je-ee-er-emy" catcalls from the gallery to down Canadian archrival Chris Stevens in four games. Fraiberg lost the opening game, 10-15, after refusing Stevens a let. After a heated argument on the court, Fraiberg recovered to sweep three straight...

Author: By Rebecca D. Knowles, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Racquetmen Swat Orange And Black | 2/4/1991 | See Source »

That's the United States Army, and on its home battle-ground... er... playing field, the Cadets sent the Crimson into retreat with a 22-16 victory...

Author: By John B. Roberts, | Title: Army Cancels Ruggers' Flight to Disney World | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

Text is so boring. And what a text! It espoused "traditional values." I don't mean to be difficult, but isn't that rather vague? After all, it is traditional for the Indians, er, excuse me, Native Americans, to value community ownership of land. Is that what I am supposed to live by? Needless to say, I was unimpressed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On Symbols, ENOUGH Is Enough | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

...River Houses will once again be locked from 6 p.m. on Friday until 4 p.m. Sunday. Entry to dorms will once again require a Harvard I.D. And undergraduates may once again bring in only one guest, whom they may house only with the express written permission of Major League...er, their house office...

Author: By Matthew J. Mcdonald, | Title: Cancel the Head? Well, Not This Year | 10/21/1990 | See Source »

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