Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...section describing Adrian's deal with the Devil (he sells himself body & soul for 24 years of creative greatness) is a tour de force-translated from archaic German into archaic English-that is a unique reading experience in or out of context. So is the subtle, near-perfect sketch of the fast-talking music impresario Saul Fitelberg...
Then the Jayvees took over, running from the Crusaders' "T" formation for almost another hour against bitter Varsity resistance. But the simulation was not quite perfect, according to Scout Bill Barkley's reports. The real Holy Cross line will outweigh the Crimson 15 pounds per man, and fullback Veto Kissell is a young monster as a line bucker. He has been averaging five yards per play. Holy Cross varies its power routine with a strong passing attack from quarterback Walt Brennan to ends Tom Kelleher and Jim Dieckelman...
...concern of University police at outdoor rallies is to prevent riots, Dean Watson explained, discussing possible meeting locations. He added that the constabulary has called the Memorial Hall delta perfect, because it gives them complete control of a meeting...
Last year, having lost to M.I.T., Rhode Island, Boston University, and Dartmouth, the harriers found themselves in the same spot when the Eli-Tiger contest rolled around. In the ensuing debacle, they made it a perfect season by bowing dismally to both the Blue and the Orange and Black...
...hard to see why. The Sky Is Red is a perfect reflection of the numbness beyond despair felt by a people still suffering from the results of dictatorship and defeat. Indifferent to the larger issues of the war, Berto writes only about its limited consequences in the lives of a few children...