Word: steps
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...believed himself to be the "expected Messiah of Israel" and that he set out deliberately to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies of the rejection of the Messiah, his suffering as expiation of the sins of the world and his ultimate triumph over death. Jesus, says Schonfield, "carefully plotted" every step of his brief public ministry so that the prophecies concerning the Messiah would be fulfilled...
...Philip, made in 1926 under Supervising Director Leo Mc-Carey, with George Stevens as cameraman. Stan plays a kilted skirt-chaser, accompanied by shamefaced Ollie through shrewdly orchestrated slapstick etudes. From Soup to Nuts is a tiny masterpiece of physical comedy, as rigorously controlled as ballet in its step-by-step demolition of an elegant dinner party by two nincompoop waiters for whom a dog, a banana peel, three whipped-cream cakes, and a lady in a sliding tiara add up to disaster. The theme of tit-for-tat destruction, a comedy cliche raised to classic stature by Laurel...
...year that a general calculus requirement would prevent the Admissions Committee from accepting candidates who display outstanding talents in the arts or humanities but who have almost no aptitude for mathematics. We thus urge that the CEP plan be approved on its own merits and not as a first step toward a college-wide math obligation...
...makes an effective judgment of what is morally in or out of bounds. Legion officials note that many Protestants follow its ratings, which are carried by some secular newspapers, and that Hollywood producers will grudgingly excise scenes or dialogue in films for the sake of a better rating. Next step in the Legion's metamorphosis is a change in its name to the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, which will suggest less the naysayer than the subtle critic that puts an intelligent finger on what's wrong with the movies...
...Coke imitation known as Bulgar Cola. The government is not anxious to change habits. Like Yugoslavia, Rumania and Czechoslovakia, the Bulgarians have imported Coca-Cola from West Germany to please Western tourists. With a record 1,000,000 visitors expected next summer, Bulgaria is merely taking the sensible step of providing a local Coke supply and cutting import costs...