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...have occurred during the middle of summer, explaining why the root of its name translates into Arabic as "the scorcher." A typical day starts as early as 3 a.m. with the predawn meal called the sahur, usually rich in protein and carbohydrates to get the faster through the long, foodless day. The rest of the day is spent reciting prayers, abstaining from bad deeds and reading the Koran. Fasters are expected to read the entire holy book within the month, and many mosques have taken to splitting it into 30 even portions recited in daily sermons. The fast lasts until...
...Senior week has been] a whirlwind ofsleepless, foodless days," said Daniel J. Benjamin'99. "I'm not exactly sure what this event is evenabout...
...back and do something for the kids you left foodless with the welfare bill. Don't be a deadbeat dad to the whole country...
...Foodless Flying. "The frill is gone," proclaim full-page National Airlines ads for a new $61 New York-to-Miami fare. On flights between Miami and ten other cities, National promises passengers a 35% saving over regular coach fares-but no meal-if they fly on a jumbo jet between Monday and Thursday and book a seat at least a week in advance. National's aim, said a company spokesman, "is to stimulate people to take vacations." Although foodless flying, which saves the airline about $4 a passenger, is largely an attempt to win back customers that National lost...
After two foodless days in the wicker chair, Tshombe agreed to accompany one of Kasavubu's aides back to town. But he insisted stoutly he would not return to the conference table. Mobutu's soldiers just shrugged. They surrounded Coquilhatville with machine guns and roadblocks, blandly advised all the politicians that not a single one of them would leave town until they reached some kind of agreement...