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Through all this, the trains run fantastic distances-usually on time. Since most intercity travelers in Russia go by rail, Soviet engineers have long since learned to beat the bugs that so often stall U.S. commuter railroads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Snow Is a Friend | 2/14/1977 | See Source »

...uncommon opportunity? There has got to be some legitimate, valid (notice I did not say logical), or even quasi-acceptable reason for such a policy. But after searching the Freshman Dean's Office, hounding proctors and class officers, even after carefully scrutinizing the graffitti in Cabot Library (the first stall on the ground floor has some terrific stuff), I have discovered not a single plausible argument for Harvard's academic calendar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Calendar | 1/24/1977 | See Source »

...cagers had drawn within 58-54 with under two minutes remaining when Honick misfired from downtown. Penn rebounded and went into a stall until reserve guard Tom Crowley drove the lane and cashed in on a three-point play to put the game away with the score...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Princeton, Penn Triumph Over Crimson on Tour | 1/10/1977 | See Source »

...Stall Offense...

Author: By Theodore A. Christopher, | Title: St. Thomas Sinks Freshman Cagers; Hooft Stampedes Court for 38 Points | 12/19/1976 | See Source »

With only 2:40 left in the game, and leading 75-64, St. Thomas then went into a very effective stall offense. Unable to gain possession of the ball, Harvard players were forced to foul, granting St. Thomas yet a bigger lead and the inevitable victory...

Author: By Theodore A. Christopher, | Title: St. Thomas Sinks Freshman Cagers; Hooft Stampedes Court for 38 Points | 12/19/1976 | See Source »

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