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...Disraeli’s phrase, one of “two nations” is not surprising, but it’s not enough to see it through A Clockwork Orange’s blood-colored lens, or even in Dickens’ soot-tinged ink. Once, his dirty, patchwork metropolis of chimney sweeps and scofflaws was no more impressive to me than the broad, imperial tones of a history textbook or a Lord Soandso (chancellor, historian, poet, collector of exotic birds) majestically painting the background of the Imperial City, with its thatch roofs, flying buttresses, Big Ben, the golden...

Author: By Alexander L. Pasternack, | Title: London Lanes | 6/25/2004 | See Source »

Harvard had actually taken a 4-2 lead into the game’s seventh and final inning, utilizing a patchwork of five different pitchers—sophomore Javier Castellanos, senior Jay Brown, freshman Jason Brown, freshman Jake Bruton, and Salsgiver—to surrender a meager two earned runs over six solid innings of work...

Author: By Pablo S. Torre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Rebounds To Take Third in Beanpot | 4/22/2004 | See Source »

...late, the best story for the Harvard hockey fans has been that of the patchwork and highly successful line containing Packard, junior Brendan Bernakevitch and freshman Ryan Maki...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Packard Comes Into His Own | 3/26/2004 | See Source »

...funding levels, Franklin's teachers talk of other things. They bemoan a loss of spontaneity, breadth and play--problems money won't fix. The trade-off may be worth it, but it is important to acknowledge the costs. This is the story of an elementary school--once an uneven patchwork of lessons and projects--that has been rationalized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beating The Bubble Test | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

PARIS Parisians are very loyal to French labels, and this season it's Hermes' patchwork shirt in shades of gray and fuchsia--inspired by 1960s graphics--that is selling out at the flagship store...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List: Men's | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

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