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...Most of us couldn't even feel our fingers halfway into the race--they were numb," bow Scott Henderson said...

Author: By Matt Howitt, | Title: M. Heavyweight Crew Trounces Brown in Upset | 4/17/1995 | See Source »

...years. I just recently noticed that you have an advice column. That's phat! I really need some help, so I thought, "Maybe I should ask Norma." My problem is that my mommy says that I can't watch Power Rangers on TV anymore. Mommy says the Power Rangers "numb me to the real world violence brought on by Republicancaused severe souci-economic problems." She trash-compacted my Power Ranger action figures yesterday. Help! I think she's been replaced by evil alien invaders...

Author: By Melrosing IN Mather, | Title: Norma Knows | 3/16/1995 | See Source »

...Flooding. The remissions don't last forever, but long enough. With a prodigious effort of overindulgence, playing till my mind is numb and my eyes are crossed, unable to stand another look at a checkered board, I emerge blinkingly into the light of life, free of the monkey for another while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CYBERADDICT, SHARE MY CURE | 2/27/1995 | See Source »

...attack and the fact that it's reminiscent of the long and bloody Afghanistan conflict, Yeltsin has not been the target of any major public protest, says Zarakhovich. Why? "Here people are so used to bloodshed and their leaders not knowing what they are doing that they have become numb," he says. Still, public opposition may be the least of the Yeltsin's problems. After Russians capture Grozny, they're likely to stay for years under constant guerrilla attacks by Chechens who'll go into hiding. But a long-term Russian occupation is not something that Yeltsin either expected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIAN TROOPS CONVERGING ON GROZNY | 12/28/1994 | See Source »

...trashing of the celebration of difference, he again demonstrates his desire to create a homogenous, numb society. He seems to think that we should try to fit into his bland and unrealistic mold of human society where we are silent about our differences. As intelligent and well-adjusted human beings, we have the duty to recognize, accept and respect our inherent diversity. Emma Cheuse '96 Moon Duchin '97 Theodore Gidsonse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lat Seeks a Homogenous Society | 10/29/1994 | See Source »

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