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...spite of the heavier competition, the lightweights were still in the top half of the field, placing sixth in a field...
That was nothing new. The Iraqis have been cheating outrageously on the truce agreement that ended the war in 1991. They have hidden documents, moved missiles and machines, thwarted the inspectors with everything from rifle shots in the air to a fusillade of rotten vegetables. In spite of all that, the weapons experts have compiled a record of real achievement over the years. They have essentially dismantled Iraq's nuclear- weapons industry and accounted for the great majority of its Scud missiles. They have uncovered vast stocks of chemical agents and have been trying hard to find Saddam's germ...
...Schulhof question was one of a range of issues on which Sony chairman Ohga differed with his new president. Ohga had a soft spot for Schulhof, who was considered "family." In spite of that, he could not protect him. Idei told a friend he thought it would take him 18 months to get rid of Schulhof. It took half that time. Schulhof was gone by December...
...songs on the album, "Big City" and "Tear it Up," come close to expressing the energy characteristic of ska. Though somewhat subdued by comparison to the work of other bands, the tunes have, at least, enough of a bouncy quality to make them passably diverting in spite of their incredibly repetitive lyrics. Take these two songs, reduce their lengths by a third, add some meaningful lyrics, and "Big City" and "Tear it Up" will be lively enough to be worth listening to. But then, the songs will also be closer to the mainstream of ska than the rest...
...spite of its admittedly imposing length, Berlin Alexanderplatz manages to maintain an audience's attention, mainly by presenting a superbly crafted plot and highly symbolic cinematography. The film, composed of 13 parts and an epilogue, details Biberkopf's unsuccessful attempts to lead an honest and "decent" life following his release. It is simultaneously a story of failed and successful relationships and occupations, flirtations with Nazi sentiments, dealings with villainous small-time gangsters and bouts with alcoholism and insanity...