Word: idea
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...choices by some of my co-workers on the ferry, I briefly considered ditching the names on my birth certificate entirely, and switching to Rambo or Fabio or something I thought might be a little more fitting. I gave up on those two pretty quickly, but still, the idea of coming to Cambridge with a different name was appealing...
...challenge. In 1996 and 1997, he played two six-game matches against and IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue, losing the second time around for the first time in his professional career. Millions of people followed that match on the internet, including thousands of people like me who had no idea (and still have no idea) what a "Sicilian defense" is, but were nonetheless captivated by the man vs. machine theme and the dramatic juxtaposition of such breathtaking technology with such an ancient game...
...fact, high school stuff might not be such a great idea, after all. At Harvard, you have the opportunity to be someone completely new. That varsity football letter jacket might be hard to explain if you come here and decide you want to join, say, the Chess Club...
...bring the idea that you are "the mistake." Most likely, your roommate is the mistake...
...originally attracted to the show because I sometimes think people take politics too seriously," Stewart said. "I liked the idea of having an informal discussion about politics where everyone is laughing...