Word: nap
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Procrastination is the very worst path, and it is very easy to weigh the five minute jog to the gym and the 45 minute work out against an hour's nap and choose the nap. But if you can force yourself to choose the MAC at least half the time, you can double your energy. Naps rarely invigorate; lifting usually does...
While taking a nap in my Canaday F room, the wind (something I'm usually quite fond of) blew my alarm clock off its former resting place on my window sill to its final resting place on the steps of the dorm. Consequentially, my alarm clock broke into several pieces upon hitting the pavement. In my daze, I decided that this was an inconsequential occurrence and promptly slept, not surprisingly, for a long time. This must be the reason for the rule against removing window screens. The clock is in pieces just when I needed it the most. --Anonymous
...student seemed to make the most of his time and didn't seem to be phased at all by the fact that he was trapped in an elevator for two hours," Pereira said. "He didn't have any books with him, so he took a nap.... He really took a nap...
...Leverett tower windows looks out on the path linking Dunster and Mather with the rest of the world, a popular place for dog owners to walk their pets. Last Monday afternoon, I was taking a peaceful nap when suddenly a woman outside began shouting "No! Stop him! No, no, no!" Curious and concerned, I peered out and saw a large, mean-looking dog on top of a much smaller, furrier dog. Four men--several of whom appeared to be Harvard students--were pulling at the larger dog while the owner of the smaller animal stood by and screamed helplessly...
...dogs in being "born again," the elephants (one of them over 50) were rescued from other circus. But after a few moments of the performers prancing around on the elephants' backs in frilly, revealing sailor costumes, one simply wishes they'd let these animals stop and take a nap...