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Word: perfect (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...chance against the Eagles, still fresh after a romp over the Jumbos. The victory over B.U. was a Pyrrhic affair, for the Crimson lost the services of Mickey Doyle (sprained ankle) and Sal D'agostino (bogus ejection by referee), and the remainder looked to be in less than perfect condition...

Author: By Bob Baggott, | Title: Rugby Squad Splits Twin Bill; B Team Captures 'Beanpot' | 4/25/1977 | See Source »

Then while Stewart was in the process of fanning big first baseman Rob Murphy for out number two, Columbia executed a perfect double steal to put runners on second and third. Center fielder Mike Wilhite's clothesline single to left then scored both runners to put the Lions on top to stay...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Columbia Outduels Crimson Nine In 3-1 Triumph | 4/23/1977 | See Source »

...went five for six at the plate, b) hit for the cycle and added an extra single and a sacrifice fly to boot, c) scored four runs and drove in six, and d) popped to short in the ninth. That last one was simply to show that nobody's perfect...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Batsmen Edge Northeastern | 4/20/1977 | See Source »

...name Northeastern has a detestable ring to it, like the name of some long forgotten curse for the Harvard track team. Yesterday the Northeastern whammy was in perfect working condition as the Harvard team came out on the short end of an 81-73 loss, after being shaven by a double-edge blade named Flora...

Author: By Thomas A.J. Mcginn, | Title: Huskies Jinx Trackmen As Crimson Runs Strong | 4/20/1977 | See Source »

ALREADY two different levels of reality appear at work--the "normal" interaction of these characters and Gielgud's obvious interpolations, his artistic mistakes. Gielgud is perfect here, capturing the petulance of the artist whose creative instincts have gone awry. In one scene, Burstyn unintentionally speaks in Gielgud's voice. In another, Warner's brother, a noted footballer, jogs through a bedroom, where Stritch and Bogarde are conversing, on his way to the bathroom. The funniest of these sequences occurs between Burstyn and Warner. As they sit on a park bench together, Warner exclaims with surprise, "I've got an erection...

Author: By Julia M. Klein, | Title: Through a Glass, Bluely | 4/20/1977 | See Source »

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