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...they are ruthless or superficial or why they’ve had a sudden change of heart. However, other scenes don’t do quite as well—the party at which Mrs. Erlynne first appears should be a tense network of gossip and power struggles, a powderkeg ready to explode, but doesn’t quite achieve that level of drama. A few of the stylistic touches seem strange, like the jarring jazzy music and lighting cue (by lighting designer Blase E. Ur ’07) during the climax of the play. All in all, though...
Scholars have questioned whether Safran should have accepted CIA funds at all, in light of the effect any perceived connection with the agency could have on academic work in a region of the world that can safely be described as a political powderkeg...
Nevertheless, the Eagles's powderkeg offense that has been smoldering in oblivion could ignite at any given moment. In Calhoun's words, "B.C. can blow out any of the three teams just on talent." In short, a win tonight would give Harvard's cagemen an excellent chance of putting the wraps on the Beanpot crown in the finale tomorrow night...
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