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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more than a clown. Her mobile face could register a whole dictionary of emotions; her comic timing was unmatched; her devotion to the truth of her character never flagged. She was a tireless perfectionist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The TIME Centennial News Quiz | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

...Though a bit artificial at first, Jessica Shapiro '01 eventually shines as Kate Quin, a perfectionist and future lawyer who acts out romance novels to herself during her spare time. And newcomers Eva Furro '03 and Carrie Roby '03 are excellent in their smaller roles--Roby especially as the silent freshman Carter...

Author: By Sarah E. Kramer, | Title: Common Problems for an 'Uncommon' Production | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...tend to be the more laid back one," Sarah said. "I don't get too bent out of shape about a lot of things. Melissa is more of a perfectionist...

Author: By Brian E. Fallon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Johnson and Johnson | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

...gigantic onstage screen. So Jobs wants the lights brighter and turned on earlier in the roll-out. The producer, Steph Adams, speaks into his headset, telling the backstage guys to yeah, just try it again, with the edgy tone of a man whose job consists of placating a perfectionist. No good. Jobs jogs halfway up the aisle and slouches into a center seat, his legs slung over the seat backs of the next row. "Let's keep doing it till we get it right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apple and Pixar: Steve's Two Jobs | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...another. It was sort of tough and I didn't really fit in that much and I used to obsess about guys who were unavailable. I was sort of depressed. It's gotten much better since after high school. I just worked my ass off. I was a perfectionist, overachiever and it was a hard, dark time for me. I didn't like it. I think the people that peek there sometimes plateau, and the ones that struggle during that time tend to have a better experience afterwards...

Author: By Adriana Martinez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Molly Shannon: Finally a Superstar | 10/8/1999 | See Source »

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