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Whether that conclusion--or, for that matter, any conclusion--will satisfy Adam Sandler's fans is an open question. He plays dumb as well as anyone in the history of the movies, with the possible exception of Stan Laurel. And he does it here with a stoned shamelessness, an absolute refusal of self-comprehension that is near awesome. Laurel had a kind of sweetness and innocence that enlisted our sympathy. Sandler's stupidity is relentless, merciless, distinctly off-putting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REVIEW: Love Is Strange--So Is He | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...Elis struck first in the 37th minute when freshman midfielder Laurel Karnes placed a perfect shot into the upper right corner from several yards out that stopped freshman goalkeeper Katie Shields cold...

Author: By Evan R. Johnson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yale Impairs W. Soccer's Title Hopes | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

Though the Bears fought back to tie the match at two on a goal by Ivy Player of the Week Laurel Pierpont, Kate McDavitt’s miraculous goal gave Harvard a lead that it would never relinquish...

Author: By Wes Kauble, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: McDavitt’s Pretty Goal Caps Sloppy Victory | 9/30/2002 | See Source »

...most notable mixup arose over possible tax cuts in 2003?a must if Chirac's extravagant campaign pledge to reduce taxes by 30% before 2007 is to be met, but a difficult task during an economic downturn. Such floundering has led some pundits to dub Raffarin's team "the Laurel and Hardy government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Walk Before You Run | 9/8/2002 | See Source »

Such jaunts take these sports lovers back to the glory days of baseball's legendary players--and to their own youth. "The fans in this age group are reminded of a simpler time in their lives," says Laurel Prieb, vice president of marketing for the Milwaukee Brewers. "There's just such a romance to baseball that makes this kind of vacation especially appealing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Dream Fields | 6/24/2002 | See Source »

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