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After the lights release the cars from the starting line, they hurtle down the track, leaving shimmering waves of fumes. As they cross the finish line, twin giant billboards flash their time and speed and each racer gets a printed receipt with his (or, pretty rarely, her) time. Bob's personal record for his 1978 Cougar (" a little old-fashioned," he admits) is 12.5 seconds...

Author: By Rebecca U. Weiner, | Title: Drag Night | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

Bright light flash, birthday cakes smolder with the last remnants of a wish and Jammin' 94.5 blasts from the DJ booth as kids whirl around the skating rink unsuccessfully avoiding all that comes into their paths...

Author: By Emily N. Tabak, | Title: SKATE, RATTLE AND ROLL: | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...team has," Graham said. "I have a good feeling about the spirit of the whole team, especially the doubles. This doubles play will be a great asset to the team and will give us a lot of confidence. It's still early in the season, but we got a flash of what everyone can do. This was a good indicator of where...

Author: By Nicholas D. Zeitlin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Tennis Falters at ECACs | 10/20/1998 | See Source »

...Follow Baby's cues. Learn what makes him or her happy or upset, curious or bored. Trying to accelerate babies' learning process by deluging them with flash cards of colors, shapes and letters is of dubious value. If too much activity agitates your child, ease up on the intensity and length of play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Make A Better Student: Lighten Up, Folks | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...flash you if you let me," one girl offered, but Larry, being the decent guy that he is, refused. He admits, however, that he "would have said yes if it weren't for those damn cameras." Poor Larry. So close. But we all know how it is--no one gets a piece at Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONFESSIONS FROM STORE 24 | 10/15/1998 | See Source »

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