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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...espouses that which he himself believes." Let us go a step farther and say that the same is true in mathematics, so that if a man cannot accept the fact that 2 x 2 equals 4 because "he himself does not believe it," then let him choose any number he may please...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 3, 1949 | 10/3/1949 | See Source »

...Though Lautrec had made Broadway. Dancers in the "Only for Americans" number from the current Sherwood-Berlin musical, Miss Liberty, all sport copies of gowns worn by the stars of the Paris music halls, as shown in Lautrec's posters and other lithographs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Montmartre Circus | 10/3/1949 | See Source »

Three first string players did not even make the trip, and one of them, wingback Hal Moffie, was Harvard's greatest offensive threat. The other two are big Chief Bender, who held a full-time job as offensive tackle and defensive guard, and Jim Kenary, number three tailback, a reliable passer, and safety man on defense...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Injury-Ridden Crimson Given Edge Over Columbia in Today's Skirmish | 10/1/1949 | See Source »

...squad's best runner. Sophomore halfback Don Kimtis was Columbia's leading ground-gainer last week. Jim Ward at left end is the Light Blue's most experienced lineman. Even the six lettermen on the squad saw very little action last season because Little choose to stick with his number one eleven most of the time...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Injury-Ridden Crimson Given Edge Over Columbia in Today's Skirmish | 10/1/1949 | See Source »

Harvard, with a year under Valpey since it last played Columbia, has an edge as far as experience and gridiron poise go. Columbia's defensive platoon includes five sophomores who could be fooled every so often. And there are a like number of sophs in the offensive group who haven't been playing together for very long and who probably haven't come up against a hard-charging line...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Injury-Ridden Crimson Given Edge Over Columbia in Today's Skirmish | 10/1/1949 | See Source »

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