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...comes time dedicated to "working with the weapon," then a period of partner work. Next is a lesson on the particular skill or technique of the day, and the final touch is a few good rounds of actual bouting. In addition to the cardiovascular demands, the skills of the foil are impressive and hard to attain. Perhaps the sabre team has a future as Jedi stunt doubles in the next Star Wars movie...

Author: By Meredith L. Petrin, | Title: ULTIMATE VARSITY WORKOUTS | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...NightShot in bright daylight could make fully clothed people look almost naked. That's because NightShot's infrared technology senses heat emitted from the body. Sony has disabled daytime use of NightShot in new models, but with thousands of the HandyCams already sold, you might want to wear some foil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Technology Aug. 24, 1998 | 8/24/1998 | See Source »

...Harvard women's fencing is in a transition year," said senior foil and captain Jill Katz...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fencers Foiled; Gattnar Earns All-American | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...team hopes to end the transition next season, as it returns, among others, freshman Tamara Knutsen--who took 15th in foil at IFAs--and junior epee Valerie Uzzell, who finished eighth at IFAs...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fencers Foiled; Gattnar Earns All-American | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...when things looked to be going bad. He was hard on SNL when he left the show after eight years, ripping his former producers and writers. He went on to a comfortable if less-than-stellar career in movies and television, doing countless cameos and roles as the comic foil. He was a keystone in two of TV's better sitcoms: "The Simpsons" (as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz) and "News Radio" (as talk-show host Bill McNeil). Both shows will sorely miss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phil Hartman, 1948 - 1998 | 5/28/1998 | See Source »

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