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...other thing that strikes me is the way that Gore has beat up the guy without seeming to be too mean. He's able to drop little depth charges with lines like: "Let me explain to you...." He's able to get W. off stride without seeming to be the heavy...
There is still the air of the jock about Fanning, an easy-going, wide-stepping stride and upper-body muscularity that seem out of place on a programmer. He eschews carbohydrates and hits the gym most evenings, as if bulking up for his showdown with the record industry. And a few afternoons a week he plays basketball in the Oracle gymnasium up the road from Napster's Redwood City offices. He doesn't like to admit it, but at least one co-worker confirms that he is usually the best player on the court...
...game represented a quantum leap in performance for Rose. Earning the start over sophomore Barry Wahlberg after his excellent performance in the final third of the Holy Cross game, Rose showed confidence, poise, and the ability to hit receivers in stride...
...receiver, he did offer glimpses of his prodigious talent. Three of his four completions occurred on one drive early in the second quarter, in which he hit passes of 19, 18 and 15 yards. On third-and-9 from the 50-yard line, he drilled a pass in stride to sophomore wideout Carl Morris at the 33, which Morris then took another five yards...
...officials now regret.) "I'm not sure why we went there," says an adviser, and by week's end, Bush had backed off, agreeing to negotiate with Gore over the Commission debates. Another aide is blunter about the cost of the detour: "We've been off message and off stride. We've been talking about debates and reporters instead of issues. It's time to smell the coffee here--you may have thought we were perfect...