Word: mortals
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...mascot? But he would never work: not enough pizzazz, remember? I mean, he died of pneumonia. We need something invincible.Then there rumor turned mascot—the Cantab. Many people claim this is the true Harvard mascot, being that the Cantab is a pilgrim, yet stronger than the mortal John Harvard.That has potential. Think about it: Can Tab. Our mascot could be a lovable bottle of Coca-Cola (or Natie Light), representing the thirst quenching powers of our great institution.We could also have great nicknames, like the Pop-Tops, or, even better, the “Screw-Offs...
...From Blair's first appearance in the film (confessing his "mortal sins" to a Catholic priest) it's clear that his "trial" is neither balanced nor fair. The case for the prosecution is the only one made, the verdict is known at the start and the play ends with Blair being hustled into a paddy-wagon and dispatched to The Hague...
...fulfilling its obligations to these veterans could run between 300 and 700 billion dollars over the next four decades.Bilmes said the problem can be explained statistically. While the United States recently counted its 3000th fatality in the war on terror, nearly 16 times that many have suffered non-mortal wounds. By contrast, the ratio of those wounded to those killed during the Vietnam War was 2.6:1, and the two World Wars saw less than two men wounded for every fatality. The statistical swing, according to Bilmes, can be attributed to modern medical procedures and improved protective equipment. But although...
...playing we could forgive him his faults because he was so brilliant at his game. But when he finally goes - when any of our heroes step down - we are left with memories, highlights of former glories and all the blemishes, with none of the moments of genius. Retirement makes mortal. You could feel the humanity creeping in when Zidane lost his cool in the dying seconds of his career last year and head butted an Italian opponent. Where were the finesse, the flair, the skills we had grown to love so much? Who was this thug laying out his opposite...
...Iraqis grew less fearful of him. His frequent outbursts began to seem like schoolboy petulance, and when he was scolded by the judge it was as if the class bully was being sent to the corner by the headmaster. The trial reduced Saddam from an ogre to a mere mortal, then to a figure of fun and finally into a pathetic, shriveled...