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...need not be a Philistine to wonder whether the Federal Government should be in the business of setting aesthetic standards. But can the marketplace, by itself, do a better job? And if public funding for the nonremunerative arts vanishes, will new private patrons emerge to take up the slack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE EVER GROWING ELECTRONIC CULTURE | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

...second half, the Hawks picked up the slack and took the lead for good. The Crimson was always a step behind. Another game, close and low-scoring initially, turned into a blowout...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Hartford Defeats M. Cagers | 1/13/1995 | See Source »

...biggest test facing Harvard was not to slack off during the races. After all, it is hard to keep your focus when there is nobody wearing an opposing swimming cap anywhere near you. Then again, there was a simple solution...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Aquamen Destroy Dartmouth, Brown | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

After the Tigers grabbed the 15-13 lead, the Crimson took it right back with a James White three-pointer. Harvard would never trail for the rest of the half, as its offense began to pick up the slack and built a 27-23 lead at the break...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: M. Cagers Fall to Ivy Foes | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

...endorsements, big hair and dates with Brooke Shields do not a tennis star make. But in a rare instance of substance overtaking hype, the hirsute Las Vegan became the first unseeded player ever to win the U.S. Open and instantly erased his image as young, gifted and slack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best and Worst Sports of 1994 | 12/26/1994 | See Source »

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