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Measured by the sheer number of doohickeys on board, these tools are about equal. They also weigh about the same, and locking mechanisms are standard across the board, so the blades won't close by accident and sever a finger. But look more closely, and you will see trade-offs. The SwissTool has a metal-saw blade, great for prison breaks, but it lacks scissors--a deal breaker in my book. The Leatherman has the most balanced selection, but it lacks the useful miniruler that's etched into the casings of the Swiss-Tool and the PowerLock...
...short in terms of the sheer number of games Harvard played, but in terms of the games it played at its best. In that sense, the Crimson’s season didn’t really begin until the start of the postseason...
...order to plant bombs in supermarkets, to kill infants, or blow up customers at cafes. Israel’s military operations, which have unfortunately (yet not purposefully) killed some innocent civilians, operate out of the need to protect the state and citizens of Israel. They operate out of the sheer necessity of ending terrorism. Talk of eliminating the “causes” of terrorism is perhaps noble and perspicacious, but it does nothing to address the present problem. There are thousands of militants whose only “cause” is to inflict terror upon Israel. Such...
...been spotted wearing them). In shape and color, the tops hark back to the hippie era. Loose and unstructured, they come mainly in white and pastels, often with embroidery. In detail and fabric, they tend toward the romantic, with ruffles around the neckline and cuffs, in chiffon and other sheer fabrics. The good news for the elite shopper: you can spend princely sums to dress like a pauper. Labels like Prada and Dolce & Gabbana offer tops that climb in price into the mid-three figures. If, however, you have a commoner's bank account, you have options at stores like...
...similar course—the album even includes a song called “I Kept the Beach Boys.” Tullycraft is one of the best practitioners of twee, a musical genre that draws on the smooth boy-girl harmonies, catchy beats, innocent lyrics and the sheer musical simplicity of the ’50s and ’60s. Twee is, at its best, carefully crafted bubblegum pop with a slight alternative bent...