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Besides Krzyzewski's demonstration of his absolute grasp of the obvious, his post-game quotes did not include any memtion of the effort put forth by the valiant Crimson athletes down there in Durham...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Hey Coach K., Lighten Up | 12/2/1991 | See Source »

...entire air corps, detached from the Russian front. The two divisions of the Afrika Korps were resupplied and refreshed, and in June 1942 Rommel captured Tobruk -- earning from the Fuhrer the rank of field marshal. Egypt, Suez and the oil of the Middle East now seemed within his grasp. Hitler, warned by more cautious advisers to be wary about proceeding toward Cairo, nonetheless ordered that operations "be continued until the British forces are completely annihilated . . . The goddess of fortune passes only once close to warriors in battle. Anyone who does not grasp her at that moment can very often never...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War in Europe | 12/2/1991 | See Source »

Gapification has an equally firm grasp on design and architecture. It's almost impossible to find a new apartment or house without blond wood, high ceilings, big windows and large white walls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The GAPification of America | 11/12/1991 | See Source »

...climb a padded "Swiss-cheese mountain" or creep through a maze of blue, fuchsia and yellow tunnels. Youngsters up to 12 balance on a rope walk or on a webbed "bean field," a bouncy surface with punching bags that hang above it within a child's grasp. A nearby concession offers turkey dogs, pizza, and carrot and celery sticks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Old-Fashioned Play -- for Pay | 11/4/1991 | See Source »

...require the collapse of one or several of these common goods for the public to grasp the essential nature of communal efforts and shared sacrifices. When that happens, though, we can begin to hope for a renewed sense of mutual interdependence, a belief that the success of one depends on the security...

Author: By Nader A.mousavizadeh, | Title: An "Ism" for Everything... | 11/2/1991 | See Source »

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