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...misguided fashion of the early 90s, only to be interrupted by the strained rock vocals of Karen O’s chorus.“Spacious Thoughts” pairs Tom Waits with veteran emcee Kool Keith over a mellow drum beat and somber piano melody. The softspoken rhymes of Kool Keith do nothing to balance the larger-than-life Waits, whose emotional delivery gives his portion of song a decidedly more sinister tone, and the song remains fragmented.The problems in “The Spirit of Apollo,” however, are not found in the individual performances...

Author: By Charleton A. Lamb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: N.A.S.A. | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...softspoken liberal democrat who entered Harvard in 1949 has managed to become one of the most notorious, audaciously conservative professors on campus...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professor Fights Grade Inflation, Affirmative Action | 6/2/2003 | See Source »

...softspoken woman, becoming a political activist has meant both coming out of her shell and entering a realm of Yang’s life she had never seen before...

Author: By Romina Garber, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wife of Jailed Activist Keeps Hope | 3/31/2003 | See Source »

...long. John R. Dos Passos '16, in his novel The Big Money, tells the story of Hearst's leave-taking: "He tutored and went to Harvard where he cut quite a swath as business manager of the Lampoon, a brilliant entertainer; he didn't drink much himself, he was softspoken and silent; he got the other boys drunk and paid the bills, bought the fireworks to celebrate Cleveland's election, hired the brassbands, bought the creampies [sic] to throw at the actors from the box at the Old Howard, the cannon crackers to blow out the lamps of herdie cabs...

Author: By Micaela K. Root, | Title: Why to drop out of school | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...argues his ideas with zest and vigor -- in contrast to the cautious, softspoken approach of Perez de Cuellar. Critics contend that Boutros-Ghali's sharp mind crosses the line into impatience and rudeness toward diplomats, who generally do not like to act hastily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Under Fire | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

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