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Competing only indirectly against their opponents—shells begin the course every 10 seconds and are ranked by their final times—crews must minimize the damage incurred while navigating hairpin turns and skirting obstacles...
...Eliot Bridge lies in the middle of a 180-degree hairpin turn near the end of the course—just when the crews are most tired. So close to the finish, the Eliot Bridge is the site where many boats attempt a desperate push for more speed or try to outmaneuver their final few opponents...
Your article stated that "the Democratic candidate deals in shades of gray, which means reaching a decision can be a long and winding road." Unfortunately, Kerry's winding road contains so many hairpin turns--his flip-flops--that he does not inspire confidence. RICHARD L. JOHNSON College Station, Texas...
...have been properly evaluated and mitigated with the cooperation of the world community. Jane Mulcaster San Jose, California, U.S. Your article stated that Kerry "deals in shades of gray, which means reaching a decision can be a long and winding road." Unfortunately, Kerry's winding road contains so many hairpin turns - his flip-flops - that he does not inspire confidence. Richard L. Johnson College Station, Texas, U.S. I wasn't going to vote for Kerry because of his reputation for flip-flopping. But if it becomes evident you have made the wrong decision, it's time to flip-flop. When...
...patrol has lasted an hour, the three humvees slashing and darting through hairpin turns and blind alleyways, looking for attackers. It's 9 o'clock on a clear, mild December night in Adhamiya, one of Baghdad's oldest neighborhoods and these days among the most restive. The soldiers are out to draw fire. They cruise the streets and make themselves targets in order to flush insurgents into the open...