Word: glorious
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...could not in good conscience present my case without discussing the one caveat that any novice Pass/Failer must heed: YOU STILL HAVE TO PASS. It’s so tempting to fall into that glorious mindset of gradelessness, but never forget that though a C-, D or even D- won’t hurt, you still need to get something other than the dreaded E. Maybe skim a few of the books. Look over a few problems. It’s a cakewalk, but it’s a walk nevertheless...
...GLORIOUS TOY MOSAIC...
...Another patch that Kelly had on Astaire: his movies were far superior as integrated works of popular art. Astaire?s prime-time vehicles with Ginger were pretty inane, except for the glorious terping, and his directors added little but traffic management to the packed Astaire brought. Kelly worked for better directors - Busby Berkeley on "For Me and My Gal" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," Vincente Minnelli on "An American in Paris" and "Brigadoon" - but, as co-director of two of his best films, he could take a measure of credit for their success, even as Astaire...
...slaying the mighty dragon 4-3 on penalties. How Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa explains this one might determine if the territory continues to get fresh water and receive flu-ridden poultry or whether crossing into the mainland gets harder in the run-up to the "glorious" 2008 Beijing Olympics...
...typical daydreams might consist of the glorious first apartment after the consulting bonus comes in or sitting behind a mahogany desk in a law office. But for a half-hour, inside a gym on a machine that mimics a rocking chair, I let myself engage in fantasy, my mind in Salt Lake City, envisioning my tough downhill race and my spot on the medal stand. I remember, now, why staring out the window in third-grade used to be so much fun. And I also understand why I’ve been so enchanted by spirit of the winter games...