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Word: hell (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson had one last shot at redemption, as it opposed Ivy leader Princeton and its 23-match winning streak. Harvard came close, and, according to Barnaby, "scared the hell out of them." But alas, in what symbolized this hard-luck year, the Crimson fell, 5-4, on a tie-breaker in the last match...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Tennis: Cautious Optimism | 3/24/1975 | See Source »

...there. "Rapid City, South Dakota," a disquieting narrative about a teenage boy who abandons his family and his pregnant girl friend in search of nothing better, has more serious value then almost anything Friedman has done. Flashes of his bizarre humor also appear occasionally, as in "Before All Hell Breaks Loose," an ode to the Apocalypse...

Author: By Stephen J. Chapman, | Title: Kinky Country | 3/22/1975 | See Source »

Before all hell breaks loose...

Author: By Stephen J. Chapman, | Title: Kinky Country | 3/22/1975 | See Source »

Before all hell breaks loose...

Author: By Stephen J. Chapman, | Title: Kinky Country | 3/22/1975 | See Source »

...COMIC STREAK spikes the play, and often parodies the deathly drama Heurtebise, being an angel, is fairly immune to tragedy, so he can draw laughter without seeming indiscreet. When Orpheus returns from hell, the angel hustles to his side in breathless anticipation, exclaiming that he's "dying to hear about your trip!" Some of Heurtebise's lines could easily fall flat when the humor wanes transparent, but A.S. Birsh never leaves you in doubt as to his character's utter naivete, and the risky bits slip by quite smoothly...

Author: By Anemona Hartocollis, | Title: Don't Look Back | 3/20/1975 | See Source »

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