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One man rereads the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He cherishes their world, the fogs and bobbies, the rational wrapped in an ambient madness, the inexplicable each time yielding its secret in a concluding sunburst, a sharp clarity.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Best Refuge For Insomniacs | 4/29/1991 | See Source »

Sure. So could George McGovern in the '92 presidential election. How about a two-George parlay? Giggles or not, jiggles or not, a lot of comebacking is being attempted at the world-class level in sports. A reasonable citizen may wonder what Foreman, Bjorn Borg, Larry Holmes, Sugar Ray Leonard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Coming Back to Me Now! | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

Doubters generally mention money in a disparaging way when the comeback phenomenon is discussed. Certainly there was a Dead Whale on a Flatcar quality when lardy ex-champ Larry Holmes, 41, TKOed unranked opponent Tim ("Doc") Anderson a couple of weeks ago in Florida. Later that night, perhaps to demonstrate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Coming Back to Me Now! | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Nigel Holmes

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 137, No. 16 APRIL 22, 1991 | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Nigel Holmes

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 137, No. 15 APRIL 15, 1991 | 4/15/1991 | See Source »

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