Word: repeatability
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Indeed, if we lose our sense of a broader humanity, we are only inviting a repeat performance of some of the most horrendous chapters of history. And as a fellow Semite (albeit from a North African and non-Jewish background), I do not have to remind Mr. Kaufman of all of the horrors that our peoples have both been made to suffer because of an over-identification with groups in the Crusades or the Inquisition. I am sure Mr. Kaufman knows as much, and I am not implying that he believes otherwise--but I do believe that he has understressed...
Fortunately, recent history would repeat itself as Harvard once again held off Princeton (5-4) to win the greatly coveted Howe Cup. The Crimson needed strong performances from all nine spots in order to ensure its eleventh title...
Harvard will need a repeat of its quality performance against Compton tonight, but the team must also rotate from the weak side to prevent McCord from receiving lob passes...
...course, as pretty much anyone old enough to read this knows, that wasn't just that. Despite a comparative lack of hype, even by 1977's standards, Star Wars was an instant line-around-the-block sensation, raking in then unprecedented repeat business to become the highest-grossing film of all time (until it was knocked off the pedestal by E.T. five years later). Star Wars also launched an armada of ancillary merchandise that has far outstripped the actual film and its sequels in revenues (roughly $4 billion, vs. a mere $1.3 billion...
...beautifully felt performance behind that face ought to earn Thornton, who also wrote and directed Sling Blade, an Oscar nomination or two next week. The tale of Karl's return home after 25 years in a mental hospital, and of the awful temptations to repeat his crime, has already turned the actor into Hollywood's guy du jour. Clint Eastwood, Elizabeth Taylor, Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise are vocal fans of the film, and Thornton's fellow Arkansan Bill Clinton is expected to screen it at the White House soon. A perennial supporting player, Thornton is now getting fat roles...