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...trombone; nay, it is the most noble, most formidable of the brasses, the B-Flat Sousaphone, named after the distinguished composer and band master, John Philip Sousa. Had you termed the instrument a tuba, I would have been satisfied, as the distinction is not one that the uninitiated often grasp; but classification as a trombonist is more than I can reasonably stomach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Trombone? | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

...ingredients of this theory are simple--the four known forces in the universe, plus a dose of patience and a sublime grasp of higher mathematics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: String Theorists Hunt for the `Theory of Everything' | 10/19/1990 | See Source »

...they are looking for real books, however, they might have to compete with the grad students and faculty who don't seem to grasp the concept of an undergraduate library...

Author: By John D. Staines, | Title: Lamenting Over Lamont | 10/13/1990 | See Source »

...more than money. The educational bureaucracy must be curbed -- education is too important to be left to the educators. Nor can it be left to zealous amateurs more interested in "community rights" or minority cultural traditions than in effective education. We must also loosen the still strangling grasp of "progressive education." Curriculums must be purged of mindless courses. Teachers must be given more independence but also held to higher standards. Families must give early support to their children's education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Second American Century | 10/8/1990 | See Source »

...said that it would be impossible to meet this goal without a grasp of the background behind these events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEWS BRIEFS | 9/28/1990 | See Source »

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