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...University spat back quickly. Robin Schmidt, vice president for government and community affiars, referred to the list as "a face" and a "cheap shot," and added that it "doesn't mean a damn thing without some analysis...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Trouble Town-Gown Marriage | 4/19/1980 | See Source »

With less care this discord-first interpretation could turn the Dream into a rowdy cockfight, with lovers, parents, fairies and rustics tussling through scene after scene. But Epstein draws nearly all of his conflict from the text--except for an amusing pre-marital spat between Theseus and Hippolyta that makes some dramatic sense but seems only marginally present in Shakespeare's original. Everywhere else, the conflicts in this production neatly fit into a world thrown out of kilter by the feud between Oberon and Titania, the presiding deities. The explosive initial entrance of the lovers and Egeus, grunting and panting...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Out of Discord, Concord | 3/31/1980 | See Source »

Marty flicked a series of the jet's decks of glowing switches, buttons, meters, clocks, and gyros. He spat into his tin as the jet blew an escalating, piercing whine. "Shit--oh--God--oh--shit," he said, "I jus' luv doin' this." The jet floated toward the runway, gushing Detroit's air in a screeching rumble. "Hold onto your seat boy, or it'll go right up your ass with the rest of the rig," he said with the deep blue lights of the runway shining in his eyes. He drew the throttle back. The lights turned a thinner blue...

Author: By Jim Tyson, | Title: Chariots of the Gods | 3/15/1980 | See Source »

Spouses can spat in court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Mate vs. Mate | 3/10/1980 | See Source »

...eighth day. All but a few of Mohammed's followers were routed from the basement. As they surrendered, they spat at the Saudi troops. Many were students in their early 20s. They said they did not believe their leader had been captured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Struggle for the Sacred Mosque | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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