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Some families value looks, smarts or athletic skill, but people in my family--otherwise cursed with averageness--have only one shot at perfection. Flowing through our gene pool is a high incidence of perfect pitch. That's the rare ability, found in 1 person in 10,000, to sing a given note at exactly the right pitch every time. In a musical family like mine, the person with the best pitch is the quarterback, the beauty queen and the genius rolled into one. We sing a lot in my family, and those members with perfect pitch always get to carry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Little Musicians | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

Fans and interviewers only wish they had the same skill...

Author: By Edric Lescouflair, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Soaring Away With Harry Potter | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

After the Crimson dropped a 4-2 decision to No.7 St.Lawrence over Thanksgiving and narrowly escaped with a 4-3 win this past Saturday over Yale (1-11), one had to question whether the Crimson has the same skill and determination to win as last season's AWCHA National Championship team...

Author: By Timothy Jackson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Action Jackson | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...couch, I try to work my way out of it, but my friend Emily Lin starts the room chanting "Lisa, Lisa, Lisa," and I am left with no choice but to play. My spin lands me a kiss from Dave Kallin (whom I give an 8.2 out of 10 skill points...

Author: By Lisa J. Powell, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Just Can't Get Enough: One Night, 15 Parties | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...shuttle, we rehash and relive our poker glory. Was it skill or luck? Team Tag-along asserts they were not really bluffed, as they had clearly lost from the beginning anyway...

Author: By Lisa J. Powell, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Just Can't Get Enough: One Night, 15 Parties | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

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