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Gallows humor, as it has throughout our history, made its comeback. Performer Mark Russell kept his political jokes up-to-the-minute. "Bush said that with the U.N.'s permission the sneak attack on Iraq will begin Jan. 15 . . . Jim Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Aziz met in Geneva. Mr. Aziz brought his family, all his belongings and his resumes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cold Hand of War | 1/21/1991 | See Source »

...this point our assumption expert proceeds to discuss anything which strikes his fancy at the moment. If he can sneak the first assumption past the grader, then the rest is clear sailing. If he fails, he still gets a fair amount of credit for his irrelevant but fact-filled discussion of scientific progress in the 18th century. And it is amazing what some graders will swallow in the name of intellectual freedom...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System: Classic, Practical Advice for Exams | 1/16/1991 | See Source »

...looking to play honest hockey," Smith said. "We hope that teams look past us, and we can sneak by them. We don't have mirrors or smoke here. We have a group of seniors here who have been through some lean years. We'd like to salvage their experiences, record-wise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: . . . And the Bottom of the Heap | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

After its season opener against the Friars at Bright Hockey Center, Harvard will play the rest of its first half of the season on the road. McDonald said that if the team can "sneak in" a few road victories, it will be on home ice for its last four Ivy contests, which should give the team an added boost...

Author: By Liz Resnick, | Title: Icewomen See (Big) Red On Way To Top | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

While I slept, he would sneak into my room and hum the Cowboys' fight song. After waking me into a hypnotic trance, he would shock me if I smiled at the mention of Doug Williams, Gary Clark or the Fun Bunch. In my most horrifying humiliation, he forced me to write that article, threatening that if I didn't, he would secretly cancel my applications to medical school...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: 'Redskins, I Hail Thee Again' | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

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