Word: gain
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...with the idea that it has to hurt to be effective. Inspiring Nike ads of Emmitt Smith sweating through his rigorous preseason training program or Brett Favre taking a massive hit from a defenseman instead of sliding safely to the ground, hammer into our minds that "no pain, no gain" is the only way physical exertion pays...
...Chinese government. Arguing that the people of China do not want the same rights that we enjoy, however, is nothing more than a betrayal of both those brave Chinese dissidents who attempt to change their country and look to us for help, and of those who have struggled to gain and preserve our own dearly bought freedom. --Gautam Mukunda...
Wednesday's game poses crucial implications for Harvard's ECAC quest. To gain consideration for a postseason berth, teams must finish above .500. Harvard must win its next three to accomplish this...
...program benefit from a higher ratio of guidance counselors to students, they may suffer because many of their teachers are green, hired almost straight out of graduate school for this program. Another factor: the program aims to attract underachievers, on the theory that they have the most to gain. To sort through these conflicting elements, the district has hired statistical experts from the University of California, Berkeley...
While I applaud the Promise Keepers' vows to mend their ways through penance, responsibility and religion, I cannot help feeling that this "boys' club" is merely a smoke screen for an effort to gain dangerous power over others. What would happen if these men kept their promises of love, respect and commitment toward loved ones without the burden of being "in command"? I find it frightening, yet sad, that they cannot separate love from power. JANIS BABCOCK Danville, Calif...