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...this Amazonian motorcycle high priestess. For God’s sake, Stith was donning a real motorcycle jacket, whose tough black leather had been worn rugged by a thousand rides, whereas the clubby leather jacket I was sporting had barely a crease to show for its one-time trek halfway across the world from some Sri Lankan factory to my dorm room closet...
...Kunduz, Musharraf persuaded the U.S. to allow Pakistani C-130 planes to airlift out between 300 to 1,000 of its pro-Taliban fighters before American jets poured fire onto the northern Afghan town. Both Washington and Islamabad deny this happened. What is well documented is that even halfway through the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, Pakistani officials were still allowing military and nonlethal supplies across the border to the Taliban...
...much the same way, a pristine baby grand in every entryway would foster a culture of musical appreciation. Think of how many people you know have given up playing the piano since arriving in Cambridge, no doubt partly because of the inconvenience of finding a halfway decent one. Before the University spends millions of dollars renovating the MAC, it should budget funds to upgrade its stodgy pianos, to buy some new ones and to keep those it already owns consistently in tune. If you have seen the mile-long list of a capella groups, it should be clear how desperate...
...first 1000 meters were a back-and-forth affair, as the Crimson was down a half a length at the start, ahead by two seats at 800 meters, and even at the halfway mark at the Mass. Ave. Bridge. But Dartmouth pulled ahead early in the second 1000 meters and outsprinted the Crimson down the stretch to win by a length...
...Orangewomen jumped out to a boat-length lead at the start, but they could not sustain their fast pace. Radcliffe caught up by the 700-meter mark and pulled in front at the halfway point. The Black and White won the race by the five-seconds over Syracuse, who were the defending cup champions, while Dartmouth finished a distant third...