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Artful equivocations are even worse; lynx-eyed sly little rascals that we are, we see right through them. (Up to exam 40. Then our lynx eyes droop, and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.’s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. “The 20th century has never recovered from the effects of Marx and Freud.” (V.G.); “But whether or not this is a good thing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply | 5/19/2004 | See Source »

...heel measures the force exerted by a runner and transmits this data to a microprocessor under the arch. The chip drives a tiny cable system that adjusts the heel, which gets harder to cushion the blow when your tired feet are pounding the pavement and then softer to relax them while walking across the lawn. The shoe might also relax your wallet: the Adidas 1 will retail at $250 when it hits stores this winter. --By Sean Gregory

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Get Your Electric Kicks | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

Director of the Office for the Arts Jack C. Megan closed the parade, inviting the hundreds of spectators who had gathered around the John Harvard statue to “sit back and relax on the lawn chairs,” blocks of sod sculpted by a group of undergraduates...

Author: By Kimberly A. Kicenuik, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Parade Kicks Off Arts First | 5/10/2004 | See Source »

...most important thing children need from their parents is love, but a close second is structure. Even teenagers need rules and limits. Be firm but fair. Relax your rules bit by bit as your child demonstrates more maturity. If he or she can't handle the freedom, tighten the reins and try again in a few months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 7 Rules For Parents | 5/10/2004 | See Source »

...home-field Harvard-Yale game next fall has been a focus for their aim to merge the social life at Harvard with music. Zaccagnino outlined his vision for the event as follows: “We want to create situations like the Harvard-Yale game, where people can relax on a nice fall day, listen to some bands playing live on top of a U-Haul, and enjoy a dozen kegs that Veritas provides for free...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Recording Veritas | 5/7/2004 | See Source »

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