Word: fasts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fast thinking and talking during the strike, one of the main differences between the administration and the radical students was that we were not lying--and that is probably one of the main differences between Harvard and RTH now--we mean what...
...people in Sydney or Melbourne, who see only higher prices in the supermarket and steeper mortgage rates for new houses, may blame him nonetheless. Beyond that, some Australians who were initially attracted by Whitlam's energy and decisiveness were worried that he is now doing too much too fast and that he had basically misinterpreted the conservative, traditional temperament of his countrymen. Whoever wins, Australian politics will never again be so simple and placid as it has been for most of the past generation...
...shot at racing's Triple Crown, and Stephens would surely like to claim the big prize. The next step is Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico. "I wish the race were the day after tomorrow," announced Stephens after examining Cannonade. "He has recovered from the Derby incredibly fast...
...Preakness may be another Balaklava charge like the Derby. Though Cannonade is the favorite because of his Derby win, his slow time of 2:04 on a fast track at Churchill Downs was not convincing to rival horsemen. The shorter course and sharper turns may even encourage a few additional trainers to enter their sprinters...
Okay, maybe the big money will be skeptical. The colleges seem to have a monopoly on most of the sports' fans, and the turnstiles don't seem to be clicking too fast even at the university level. But we must have faith that the pro sports pushers can come up with some new twists, maybe breaking some of the old rules, to lure fans away from the traditional pro sports...