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...took the news pretty hard. Eliot had fallen short in previous competitions and everyone thought it was our month. We were due. We had a promising young transfer from the Quad who was an all-state recycler in high school, an aqua green dome that all but screamed "environmentally conscious!" and with the Charles so close it was easy to reduce waste. Power reduction was, unfortunately, another matter entirely...
...Friday, Giuliani said he had fallen behind on his consultations with doctors, raising the possibility that he would cancel a California fund-raising trip. And press reports had the mayor arranging a secret meeting with Lazio--another ominous sign for Giuliani supporters. These days in New York, the Rudy Watch never stops...
...ranked among the worst cities in the country for violent crime and poverty. And yet, Booker says with a straight face, "this city is the land of milk and honey"--only minutes from the wealth and culture of New York City. "The tragedy of Newark is that it's fallen so far short of its potential...
...called the euro. And though euro coins won't be available until January 2002, the currency has proved a loser on foreign-exchange markets, where it is traded electronically. Continental bankers hoped the euro would compete with the dollar as an international currency of choice. Instead, the euro has fallen more than 20% against the dollar, a poorer showing than even the most pessimistic predictions. Betting on what kind of money people want to use is a dangerous way to invest...
...flow." But Fuller set up sensible rules, such as this: "Take heed of doing irrevocable acts in thy passion... Samson's hair grew again, but not his eyes." He acknowledged the disfigurement: "Had Narcissus himself seen his own face when he had been angry, he could never have fallen in love with himself...