Word: handicaps
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Mighty behemoths both, Microsoft and Sony have a lot of face to lose in this battle. It's always possible that they could share the bulk of the market, with Sega and Nintendo scrambling for leftovers. But the X-box has a good shot at success, despite the games handicap. Because it never has been a player in the console market, Microsoft is flying almost completely below the gaming press's radar. The Evil Empire has somehow morphed into the Rebel Alliance: plucky little engineers armed with blowtorches. It's going to be a long, sleepless...
...these facts do not preclude the possibility of reform. Gore has openly apologized for his past actions, and has even offered to limit soft money donations if his opponent will. Such bilateral actions are necessary because it would be unreasonable to expect either candidate to take a self-imposed handicap in the general election. We urge Bush to act on Gore's offer, particularly because Bush's financial might puts the Texas governor in a unique position to initiate reform. If the self-described "reformer with results" is to make good on his claim, he will need...
While the daytime traffic has been a source of profit to small businesses in the area, the lack of housing beyond MIT is a serious handicap to small businesses that want to extend their hours...
...while some critics of the policy fear that it may be a handicap in Harvard's efforts to attract new faculty members, Howley says this should not be a concern...
...Early To Handicap...