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...sufferer, sidewalks sag, buildings wag. These are some of the symptoms that signal the onslaught of Meniere's disease, a recurring disorder of the inner ear that can in acute cases destroy the sense of balance and cause violent nausea, severe vertigo and progressive deafness. First recorded in detail by a 19th century French ear doctor, Prosper Meniere, the disease has been attributed to a variety of causes-cysts, tumors, allergy, arterial spasms, bacterial or viral infections, even psychological factors-and tends to disappear with the passage of time...
...glummest businessmen in the U.S. last week seemed to be U.S. home builders, frustrated and disappointed at the sag in one of the key U.S. industries. From the Commerce Department came word that February housing starts, which normally rise over January, fell 8% to a rate of 1,115,000 units on a seasonally adjusted basis. Even worse than the hard facts was the uncertainty about where the industry was going. Some housing experts, such as Federal Housing Administrator Norman P. Mason, still expect a 1.2 million year, which would make a good if not a record year. Others...
...love that comes with age." The story, hardly more than the unhatched egg of a novel, concerns Paule-the only character whom the author has troubled to make credible-a pretty divorcee who, in her black moods, has begun to ask a hard question of her mirror: If spirits sag. can flesh be far behind? Standing on the brink of 40, she has avoided tristesse more successfully than most Sagan characters, but Roger, the latest of her lovers, has become much too considerate. After an evening of bistro crawling, he drops her off at her flat, saying...
What the Carnival proves is that Thurber can be as funny when spoken as when read. There are sketches in it that sag considerably, and ideas that splutter. But its low points are not unlike those in any better-grade intimate revue. What is vastly more important is that its high points-and they are many-are uniquely wonderful...
...Joel missed vinaigrous, and so did Bobby, leaving the game at deuce. In Round 30, Joel gracefully pronounced gracilescent and spelled it correctly; it was Bobby's chance to hold the tie. As he stood under the tall microphone, pondering fanfaronade, Bobby's long trousers seemed to sag. Out came fanferanade. All Joel had to do to win was spell catamaran, the 594th word. He did it without batting...