Word: prided
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...GRANDEUR is all there. From the moment the young Napoleon appears on the screen in a snowball fight at military school, his face displays an extraordinary intensity. Childish only in body, he is a being apart from those around him, probably since birth. The pride and disdain in his eyes betray a spirit that will not so much mature as it will expand...
...wiping doughnut crumbs off the blue serge of Air Force ROTC's winter uniform in preparation for inspection. "It's not like anything is going to happen to you if your shoes aren't shined enough," says Steven Perry '85. It's really just a matter of personal pride. He stands with the others, carefully arranging his tie so as not to lose points for his thirteen-person Flight...
...psyched Dunster-Mather squad, pride was at stake. "We're from Dunster, the nerd house," quarterback Keith Douds said. "They weren't taking us seriously. They didn't even know our names. Maybe now they'll respect...
Anwar Sadat has been ridiculed in many countries. Only the rarest person can rise above prejudice, false pride and dignity, and embrace former enemies to further peace and the brotherhood of mankind. The Egyptian President's memory should be enshrined, and he should be awarded a perpetual peace prize...
There is an element of suburbanite garage sale-flea market economic chic in the new bartering boom. Many traders admit to a strong pride in managing their lives with little money. Says Betty Cordell, 39, owner of a Barter Systems franchise in Atlanta: "I would not pay cash for a haircut, for cosmetics or dry cleaning, dental services, medical services or other costs of everyday living...