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...really prepared. On one side: the youthful, untested Clark Conservatives, who have suffered a nosedive in popularity in little more than half a year in office. On the other side: the experienced Trudeau Liberal Party, unaccustomed to opposition after more than a decade in power, grown listless and, now, even leaderless. Just four weeks ago, in fact, Trudeau had resigned as party leader and had not been replaced. It was possible that he might be forced back into the leadership by a draft for the sake of the election; if not, Canadians asked themselves, who would become Prime Minister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Casual Joe Takes a Fall | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

Normally, Justin would sit and stare at his panoramic view of Edmonton, boomtown, the Houston of the North. Lately, however, he had become restless. He yearned for new vigor. The coat of snow over Edmonton made him listless...

Author: By Larry Grafstein, | Title: In the Arctic, You Are Not Alone | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...night, come to jeer Curtis Rowe and Sidney Wicks and to watch Celtics. They've kept coming because its the only show in town for a basketball fan, and because they've always come, and at the very least they can watch great players wearing opposing unifroms destroy the listless Celts...

Author: By Bill Mckibben, | Title: Larry Bird -- Savior for Section 80 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...cross country team finally chalked up its third win of the season after three consecutive losses, coasting over a listless Brown squad, 22-35, Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Men Harriers Cruise By Brown, 22-35 | 10/9/1979 | See Source »

...Crimson had actually driven its effort to the ranks of "listless" earlier in the second, failing to capitalize on three power-play chances. In all, Harvard went 0-for-9 in man-up situations on the afternoon, on four occasions drawing penalties themselves less than 30 seconds into the power play...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Bruins Bury Listless Icemen | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

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