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...Mexica far outnumbered the Spaniards, and the two peoples were equally bloodthirsty, but in the end, Thomas demonstrates, superior technology enabled the Spanish to prevail. The Mexica fought with lances and swords that were designed to wound, not kill. The Spanish had crossbows, harquebuses and armor- clad horses, none of which the natives had ever seen. The Spanish had two other advantages: a tactician of genius in Cortes and smallpox, which devastated an Indian population which had never previously been exposed...
Meanwhile, at the Fly Club, another assemblage of students packs a hot room. This room is much bigger, however, and the crowd is larger. No 30-somethings or high-schoolers here: Khakis, Levis and button-down shirts prevail, and the keg of cheap beer gets much more attention than WHRB's keg of Sam Adams...
...think it's all about Jerry -- a man leaning on one leg and listening, wondering, 'O.K., what's next?' There's irony and urgency and also a bittersweet quality. This is a man of intelligence, a man of the world, a thinking man." But lest that serious thought prevail, he adds with a twinkle, "Sometimes I think Jerry's inspiration comes out of his beard...
...Malcolm L. Kaufman, a member of at least two pro-rent control groups in the city, was not so confident that his side will prevail...
...leaps were mighty, but both had bobbles. As two-time Olympic champion and TV commentator Dick Button put it, "The judges consider first whether you've completed your triples. After that, the overall impact of the program. Last of all comes skating: footwork, spins and musicality." If these priorities prevail, there will be more and more Stojkos and Candeloros at the top. Only the sky is their limit...