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...their college years and come to regret passionately upon graduation. But unlike a gauche tattoo or a heroin habit, Sox support can be tucked under the rug easily right now, before the shame of defeat strikes its certain blow. There’s still time not to be a loser...

Author: By The Editors, | Title: Dartboard | 10/10/2003 | See Source »

Everyone loves the underdog, and this team has worn the loser tag for 95 years. Compare this history lesson with a Marlins-Yankees series. Who really cares...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Love It or Leeve It: A dream come true | 10/8/2003 | See Source »

What no one on the team understands is that being oblivious to how you are perceived is the easiest path to unlikability. The lovable loser knows he's hopelessly flailing, while the plain old loser keeps up the ugly charade. And although ignoring reality may seem dignified, it's really like Michael Dukakis' riding in the tank and thinking it made him look like a warrior. The lovable loser has more dignity because he keeps going despite his awareness of futility: he knows it's stupid to raise taxes and not lose every state except Minnesota, to try to kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beautiful Losers? Not These Bums | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...Kelly after he advised his bosses he didn't think what he told Gilligan could possibly be the source of the "sexing up" claim: "GH [Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon] and I agreed it would f___ Gilligan if [Kelly] was his source," read one. But the real loser from that evidence was Hoon, who had already claimed he had nothing to do with the way his officials outed Kelly to journalists. Hutton will report by December. But Blair, who has slumped at the polls, starts fighting back this week, with a fateful speech to the Labour Party's annual conference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cease Fire | 9/28/2003 | See Source »

...He’s gonna’ lose,” said Stephen A. Wertheim ’07, a Wesley Clark supporter who was walking through the Square. “He’s a better loser than the other guys, you gotta’ admit...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dean Lends Voice, Face to Life-Size Screen in the Square | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

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