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...this for a plot: small-town school comes from nowhere, but because of hard work and heartfelt inspiration it recovers from an early season deficit to win its division, the regional semifinals, and the regional finals. (I will not spoil the ending by letting you know how it does in the State championship.) And, to top it off, the team members learn something about themselves in the process. Pass the apple...
Even without the threat posed by guerrillas, not all Third World aid reaches its destination. Some is skimmed off by corrupt middlemen, some may wind up in the pockets of a country's officials, and still more may spoil or be stolen. "I wouldn't claim that 100% gets exactly where it should," concedes Jean-Pierre Hocke, United Nations high commissioner for refugees. Hocke estimates that up to 10% of relief contributions for refugees never gets to them. Says Millicent Fenwick, the American envoy to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome: "You have to understand that...
...other cases, workers spoil an otherwise fine job with an almost creatively bad gesture. A Manhattan woman who bought carpet from a tony department store was pleased that the two installers were so friendly and efficient, but puzzled about why they left "like two robbers in a getaway car." Later she discovered the reason: they had used her bathroom as a Dumpster for a three-foot pile of carpet clippings and packing material...
Something that could drive the likes of John Kerr, one of the most talented collegiate soccer players in the country, to spoil the simple dignity of the sport...
Harvard rallied to close the UMass lead to one point when North collected his second penalty kick of the afternoon, but UMass held on to spoil the ruggers' season opener...