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Everyone is an optimist on opening day. There must be a saying that the grass is always greenest on opening day. The 35-year old free agent pick-up will hit 35 homers and really will be worth his three million-dollar price tag. All injuries will mend in three to six weeks. The Red Sox really will steal bases...

Author: By Matt Howitt, | Title: Opening Day Dreamin' | 4/6/1994 | See Source »

...give exactly what they [The College Board] are looking for, in terms of a date," he said. The introduction is the "pick-up line," the body is the "meal" and the conclusion is the "goodnight...

Author: By Elizabeth T. Bangs, | Title: Cutting Edge First-Year Revises SAT Guidebook | 12/13/1993 | See Source »

Speaking almost inaudibly, Urciuoli eventuallyrecounted how he had looked out the window as heset up for a special Law School event and at thatpoint saw Perry and Auterio each carry a watercooler to Auterio's red pick-up truck...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: HUPD Divided By Water Coolers | 12/3/1993 | See Source »

...atmosphere is the real draw, however, as Naples is a major pick-up spot for high school and college students. This designation is facilitated by lax ID checking by some Naples employees. And even if you get bored here, you can always entertain yourself by carving your name or initial into the black lacquer tables and walls. (Don't worry, everyone does...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: Is Fun Possible in New Haven? Perhaps... | 11/19/1993 | See Source »

Levin is making an effort to be popular with students: he has played pick-up basketball games with them and had them over to his house for Halloween...

Author: By Jonathan A. Lewin, | Title: Myriads of Problems Beset Yale University | 11/19/1993 | See Source »

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