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...sum up: probably. But wordplay soon swamps a vigorous plot. Much traditional writing is, you might say, in this book linguistically taboo, a vast anomaly calling for a radical, slightly wacky approach to put things right. To wit, this famous soliloquy that a world-class playwright wrought for a moody Scandinavian scion: "Living or not living: that is what I ask." Or an alcoholic bard's notoriously rhythmical night thoughts: "'Twas upon a midnight tristful I sat poring, wan and wistful/ Through many a quaint and curious list full of my consorts slain." A mournful coda follows: "Quoth that Black...
...from his Los Angeles production of Sunset Boulevard last year, claiming the cinema star wasn't up to its ``musical demands,'' she countered by slapping him with a $6 million lawsuit. But now composer and actress are practically humming in harmony, having settled their differences for an undisclosed sum--reported to be $1.5 million. Dunaway said she was pleased they were able to ``patch up a very painful public rift,'' and Lloyd Webber lauded her as ``an extraordinary talent.'' A happy ending for both, even if they are riding off into different sunsets...
...That sum represents a gain of more than $55 million since the University campaign was officially launched...
Currently, the school is running a University-wide capital campaign with a goal of $2.1 billion, a sum unprecedented in academia. To reach that goal, in the words of President Neil L. Rudenstine, "will require the University to raise $1 million...
...politics need not be a zero-sum game, in which G.O.P. gains always mean black losses. Despite their obvious differences, the two groups share much common ground, and given the power that Gingrich wields, it makes sense to bargain with him. Growing numbers of blacks have become restive within the Democratic Party, which they feel takes their votes for granted. There is more talk than ever these days about ways to increase black political independence. Many blacks who now vote Democratic are much more in tune with Republican positions on social issues. "Republicans at this time are standing for some...