Word: leape
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...lead so much as the leap," says Currier Master Dudley Hershbach '56, "Everybody is getting involved, and I don't think we've forfeited anything this winter because of lack of participants Sometimes we even outnumber the competition...
...seems to advise. The fear of being hurt is real, but one we must accept as a worthwhile risk. Opening one's shell is always dangerous, but like Goddard we all need someone to trust. Staying secure inside a shell is lonely, and sometimes we have to take that leap of faith and leave ourselves vulnerable...
...Northern California town of Orland, Donna Marley, 40, a widow, saw her December electric bill of $87 leap to $210 in a month. Neighbors Barney and Verna Cushman were shocked when their December bill of $360 surged to $624 in January. Nor have PG&E customers been the only ones hit. In San Diego, Verna Murray, a customer of San Diego Gas & Electric, thought that her $250 per month electricity payments were already excessive; her December bill exploded...
Nureyev's Don Quixote provides a satisfying evening of dance. The Boston Ballet should feel no qualms about backing a star with so lustrous a reputation; the company acquits itself honorably, and some members are outstanding. As for Nureyev--true, he turns 43 this week; true, he doesn't leap so high as he used to; and true, his performance is not a model of precision. But for arrogant sexiness, for self-confident cockiness, for unmistakable style, for sheer class, he's got it all. Rudolf Nureyev may be an old dog, but the needs no new tricks...
Both Heyman and Merner will be returning next year, and the swordsmen say they're aiming for the third slot in '83. If this year's quantum leap's is any measure, they could just reach their goal...