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...that Margaret will never love Billy, he decides to abandon his former life and remain as Dion. At the devastating conclusion, Margaret confesses to her “husband” that Billy has always made her uncomfortable and that there is something intrinsic in him that will always repel her. All of his adoration and sacrifice are swept away by a woman who can never return his love...

Author: By Matthew Hudson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Some Achieve Greatness | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

...were involved in planning the attack, he gave no details of the specific charges they'll face when their trial begins at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He did, however, concede that the three suspects were veterans of the "Afghan Arab" brigades who helped Afghanistan repel the invading Soviets. And that, of course, certainly goes into the pile of circumstantial evidence linking the attack to Osama Bin Laden, who was the key organizer of the "Afghan Arab" war effort and whose networks are composed primarily of its veterans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Despite Yemeni Arrests, Authors of Attack on USS Cole May Remain Unknown | 12/6/2000 | See Source »

Dorm Crew. I don't know about you or Dean Lewis, but the first thing that used to come to mind was--why? Immediately following this mental imperative are images of gunky toilets, fungus, overflowing trash bins. And, if that failed to repel, there is always the idea of unknowingly entering the room of that cute guy in your Justice section with you wearing foul-smelling rubber gloves and a splattered apron and then finding out that his shower sends off one of the world's absolute worst odors. I must admit that I shared the sentiments of my roommate...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: The Best Worst Job | 10/4/2000 | See Source »

...countrymen, somewhere around 150,000 of them, turned out to cheer her on over the suitable-for-framing course that started with a swim in Sydney Harbor. She looked to be in good shape there--Australian athletes perform best when wet. Plying waters ringed by shark-repelling sonar devices, Jones avoided becoming fish breakfast, then took the lead in the bike race. But she could not repel Switzerland's Brigitte McMahon in the run. The Swiss held her off in a desperate finish after they had traveled a total of nearly 32 miles in two hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Big Splash In Sydney | 9/25/2000 | See Source »

...countrymen, somewhere around 150,000 of them, turned out to cheer her on over the suitable-for-framing course that started with a swim in Sydney Harbor. She looked to be in good shape there - Australian athletes perform best when wet. Plying waters ringed by shark-repelling sonar devices, Jones avoided becoming fish breakfast, then took the lead in the bike race. But she could not repel Switzerland's Brigitte McMahon in the run. The Swiss held her off in a desperate finish after they had traveled a total of nearly 32 miles in two hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Big Splash In Sydney | 9/17/2000 | See Source »

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