Word: superhumans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rule of thumb for second year students is that you spend 30 to 40 hours working at the Law Review; there's just no way you can do that and read all your cases and go to all your classes unless you're superhuman," says Jones...
...some 330 ft. from the building, damage would probably still have been severe. The report praised the military for providing medical care to trapped comrades with a speed that was "nothing short of heroic." It also had a consoling comment for Geraghty, saying that he had made a "virtually superhuman effort" to meet "monumental demands" after the blast even though "his situation was not enhanced by the large number of important visitors who arrived at his command in the days that followed." The visitors included Congressmen, White House representatives and military brass...
...Ames Courtroom, Rachmun's string of invidious remarks and the jeering and shouting of Rachmun's supporters fueled the disruptions. Under normal circumstances, to protest without listening to the other side is close-minded; but, to listen to inflammatory and blatantly false statements without an emotional response would require superhuman resilience. It would also border on dishonesty to one's conscience. The audience may have occasionally overstepped the bounds of common courtesy, but not without good reason...
Three days later Italy disposed of Poland in the semifinal. Once again, the superhuman Rossi, who by now had become an instant celebrity, provided all the firepower the Azzuri needed. He notched both goals en route to a 2-0 Italian victory...
...final minutes were just a show for the maniacal fans, who watched Harvard shoot with increasing desperation against the red posterior. The only highlight for Harvard in the closing minutes was a superhuman effort by Mitch Olson defending the open net after the goalie was pulled...