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...Scarlet Knights, judging by their recent two-tenths of a second loss to San Diego Class lightweight champ Pennsylvania, should prove formidable adversaries, while Columbia (not quite the 'gem of the ocean') should not be a problem in the 2000-meter contest...
Columbia is a gem as well. Sophomore Eric Fromm returns from an unbeaten (16-0) frosh season, and coach Butch Seewagen has added two Australian freshmen stars to an already powerful roster. Some serious team dissension this spring could keep the Lions from winning the crown...
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...most eloquent of men, Phillies manager Danny Ozark once attempted to praise an outfielder with this gem: "Mike's limitations are virtually limitless...
With typical Magyar verve, Hungarians have managed to bring a sense of style and vitality to their brand of socialism, making it the gem of Marxism-Leninism. Fashionably tailored men and chic women bustle through Budapest's business and shopping districts, while imported autos (mostly East German Wartburgs and Soviet-made Zhigulis and Ladas) jam its streets. The city's elegant cafés and restaurants serve rich pastries and gourmet meals without the sullen service all too common in other East European cities. Billboards and newspapers (although not television) display imaginative and colorful ads urging consumers...