Word: superb
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...There were great philosophers before Jung and Freud but they couldn't put it down in books because there were no books," Bly said. "So they had to invent a story so superb in its detail that it's remembered for 2,000 or 3,000 years...
...Crimson's efforts climaxed during the third game. Both teams managed to play superb defense and covered the entire floor, executing highlight-reel quality plays. The Crimson led 6-1 early in the game, but the Huskies battled back with an ace by setter Lisa Mazzotta, knotting the game at six apiece. The Crimson then jumped ahead with key kills by Forcum and digs by Nash, but the Huskies soon cut the Crimson lead to 14-12. Fortunately for Harvard, a kill by Jellison forced game-point, and the Huskies' Lisa Nolan set the ball into the net, resulting...
Dartmouth, however, riding a superb season and an unbeaten streak in the Ivies, had other ideas as it jumped out to 1-0 lead 1:20 into the game...
PAUL GRAY has spent 24 years at TIME reviewing and writing about such authors as John Updike, John Cheever and Toni Morrison, but he says this week's story on Tom Wolfe was one of his most intimidating endeavors. "I was nervous about interviewing Wolfe because he is a superb interviewer himself," admits Gray. "And then there's the issue of what to wear." Gray put on his best suit to meet the author, whom he found "extraordinarily gracious and extremely well dressed." Gray, who on average reads three books a week, says Wolfe's latest novel...
...CINCINNATI REDS: This imposing group had several superb players. Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Pete Rose: the first two are in the Hall of Fame, the third ought to be, and the last would be if he weren't such a jerk. Broadcaster Bob Costas insists that this year's Yankee starting lineup couldn't compete with the eight everyday players on the '75 Reds. This may be true, but just try to name another Cincinnati starting pitcher apart from the hardly immortal Don Gullett. If you said Fredie Norman, Gary Nolan or Jack Billingham, you win a prize...