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...March they were humble aspirants. By June, they were "the smooth, the rude and the fast, "cocky, arrogant and understandably confident...
...other "factual" statements since he is not basically concerned about facts. However, I am amazed at the slant of his column. Why does he make it seem that Mather 311 is the center of the IRC's "power structure"? Why is it objectionable that our "leaders" are "above all, smooth and in control"? Why are they blamed for dressing well, or for the names of the Sheraton-Boston's conference rooms? Why are they blamed for their home towns? Why does Mr. Lemann extol slickness and worldy wisdom? Why is not cutting corners on quality wrong? Why does Mr. Lemann...
...like Exeter, Commonwealth, Hampton and Kent, in the kind of enclosed, unreal atmosphere that big hotels are so good at breeding. Muzak drifts through the halls; imitation classical urns are scattered discreetly in corners: hotel defectives wander around, checking things out. The leaders of the conference were, above all, smooth and in control. They were dressed in immaculate double-knit suits, and wore typed nametags with a bewildering assortment of bureaucratic titles: there were, for instance, six assistant under-secretaries-general, two assistant deputy secretaries-general, and five vice presidents, among other officials. You could tell the really important people...
Meagher, the most dynamic player on the Terrier squad, showed that he is capable of scoring each time he touches the puck. Eruzione, though not as flashy or as smooth a skater as Meagher, is the hustler, always digging and never letting...
...cigarette that it may do something to you?" he asked. "I'm always a little afraid it will alter my senses, put me a little bit out of control. For years I had this shaky bow arm. All I did was worry about whether I could ever pull a smooth bow. I was terrified that I would never be steady. So if I smoked I'd be afraid it would alter my state of condition. I need all my senses, I need my states of condition and concentration all I can when I'm playing," he said, and picked...