Word: gained
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...finding out what is in an opponent's mind and concealing what is in one's own, is far more difficult to cope with theoretically. Von Neumann gets at the heart of the strategic conflict through the concept of "Mini-max," the point where the most gain that A can be sure of making meets the amount that B can be sure of limiting A to. Von Neumann's theory of games was developed as part of an effort to understand the economic behavior of individuals in buying-selling and other operations...
...Peter Pan is not all pure gain as a musical, one reason is the indifferent quality of the music, which has nothing better than the tinkling prettiness of Tender Shepherd or the straightforward lilt of I've Got to Crow. And with the original Barrie story very much cut into but seldom seeming cut, Peter Pan comes off a bit more of a long show than a fully sustained entertainment. Barrie and Broadway are not quite an ideal couple. But their marriage has been celebrated with truly festive splash and animation...
Arthur N. Holcombe '06, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, quoted odds that almost every professor interviewed seemed to agree with: 20 to 1 that the Democrats gain control of the House and 5 to 4 that they win the Senate...
...expect the Democrats to gain in the House by 20 or 30 seats, and in the Senate by a much narrower margin," Robert G. McCloskey, associate professor of Government stated yesterday. Arthur A. Maass, assistant professor of Government, also conceded Democratic control of the House, but called the senatorial outcome "a toss-up." Most professors expected all election breaks to favor the Democrats...
Thus, in a campaign which two weeks ago was "the dullest in years," and expected to bring out a very light vote, politicians are now anticipating the biggest off-year turnout in the state's history. Despite the fact that the Democrats are sure to gain at least one Congressional seat in the state, it now looks as though Lodge should be re-elected...