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...dean cited generous revenue from the $350 million Harvard Campaign, surprising stability in student aid expenses, and successful energy conservation efforts to explain a $205.000 surplus in the Faculty's coffers after the 1981-82 year, the Faculty's sixth consecutive surplus. Last year's budget report predicted a $312.000 deficit...
...year I.B.S. (before strike), the New York Giants came within two touchdowns of the NFC championship game, despite a mediocre--and the adjective is generous in this case--offense. The Giants had DEFENSE...
...settlement, and it offers something for everyone. The plaintiff escapes the risk of mismanaging a lump-sum payment and owes no taxes on the annuities. The defendant, or his insurer, ends up paying relatively modest amounts if, as often happens, the plaintiff dies early. And such settlements sound so generous. Actually, Anna's potential $122 million is equivalent to a properly managed trust fund of just $8.1 million...
...miserably wet and rainy day (which limited the crowd to a generous estimate of 8000), the Harvard defense dominated a Harmon-less Cornell squad. Especially noticeable when Cornell had the ball were linebacker Joe Azelby (a game-high 10 tackles and one INT) and defensive ends Pat Fleming who pressured Big Red QB Jeff Hammond all afternoon and finished with four sacks, and Joe Margolis, who had lots of pressure as well and finished with five tackles and three assists...
...Anwar Sadat. I would not even try to deny that I was pro-Sadat. He was completely open, courageous, generous, farsighted. He was willing to ignore details to reach an ultimate goal of peace that was beneficial to him and to Egypt. Sometimes I felt he trusted me too much...