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...there is a single leading reason why middle-age men dread going to the doctor, it is the prostate examination. Routinely recommended for those 50 and over, the procedure calls for a physician to insert a gloved finger into the rectum to probe the chestnut-size prostate gland, which is near the bladder and produces some of the fluids in semen. But however uncomfortable and embarrassing the exam may be, it could be a lifesaver. The rate of prostate cancer in the U.S. has been steadily rising over the past several years. It strikes 1 in 11 American males...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Private Pain of Prostate Cancer | 10/5/1992 | See Source »

...Insert a line learned from either Ted Kennedy or Gary Hart...

Author: By Joanna M. Weiss, | Title: Houston Diary | 8/18/1992 | See Source »

However, as an expression of its deep concern that "such conduct impedes rather than promotes progress in building a community," the board has asked the registrar to insert a statement about "sit-in protest" in the Law School Catalog...

Author: By Rajath Shourie, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Ad Board Votes to Warn Law School Protesters | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

...them in. They are what we look for--a name, a place, an allusion, an object, a brand of deodorant, the titles of six poems in a row, even an occasional date. This, son, makes for interesting reading, and that is what gets As. Underline them, capitalize them, insert them in outline from: Be sure we don't miss them. Why do you think all exams insist at the top, "Illustrate"; "Be Specific"; etc? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply: We're Not That Stupid | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

Some responses came immediately. Some took weeks. The ones addressed "Dear Applicant," offered the least hope. They were always very standard four-line letters saying. "Thank you for your letter and resume. Unfortunately, we have no openings for ___ (insert noun for indentured servant) at this time. We will your resume in our active file and if a position becomes available we will contact you. Thank you for your interest in ___ (insert long, WASPy, firm name, i.e. MacKenzie, Brackman, Cheney and Becker--'I'm not really a paralegal, but I play...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Yes, You've Been Negged | 4/18/1992 | See Source »

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