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...author, an Oxford mathematician called Charles Dodgson who wrote for children under the pen name Lewis Carroll, knew well that one thousand and two is just as arbitrary a number as one thousand. It is only our use of the decimal system that makes us prefer one number to the other. It is this same passion for multiples of ten that will lead to so few people going to bed early on December 31, despite the purely conventional nature of the calendar and the fact that, as we have been told ad nauseam, there was no year zero and therefore...

Author: By Alejandro Jenkins, | Title: The Misanthrope Turns Twenty | 10/20/1999 | See Source »

Abdullah received his education overseas, including stints at Oxford University and Massachusetts' Deerfield Academy, but also served extensively in the Jordanian army...

Author: By Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jordanian King Pledges to Support Middle-East Peace Process | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

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Author: By F.g. Tilney, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Kozmo.com Hits Boston (Finally!) | 10/14/1999 | See Source »

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Author: By F.g. Tilney, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Kozmo.com Hits Boston (Finally!) | 10/14/1999 | See Source »

...stake was a trip to England for the Oxford-Cambridge meet. The top performers made a composite Harvard and Yale squad that will make the trip this summer...

Author: By Bryan Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Track Enjoys Rebound Year | 10/6/1999 | See Source »

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