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Harvard launched its sprint, a newly-discovered strength during the World Cup, 650 meters out, but was unable to close the gap entirely, losing by two thirds of a length...
...earlier, the Crimson bested its nominal transatlantic rival, crossing the line with a third-of-a-length victory over Cambridge University...
Exploiting the Crimson’s year-long weakness, Cambridge seized the lead off the start. But Harvard, true to form, regained the lead before building a one length lead by the midway point despite several attempted moves by its opponents and a scaled-back effort...
...burning. Since a one-layer disc generally fits less than its promised two-hour maximum (owing to data taken up by the disc menu and variables of video compression), the double-layer discs are the only ones that can guarantee the room required for, uh, personal copies of feature-length films. But some players have trouble recognizing the new format, and the discs cost $12 each?more than many DVD movies on sale...
...journalist named James T. Callender exposed that Hamilton, while Treasury Secretary and a married man with four children, had entered into a yearlong affair with grifter Maria Reynolds, who was 23 when it began. In a 95page pamphlet, Hamilton confessed to the affair at what many regarded as inordinate length. He wished to show that the money he had paid to Reynolds' husband James had been for the favor of her company and not for illicit speculation in Treasury securities, as the Jeffersonians had alleged. Forever after, the Jeffersonians tagged Hamilton as "the amorous Treasury Secretary" and mocked his pretensions...