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Allen isn't really the loser here; you're not laughing at his embarrassment. He didn't just swallow half a bottle of cologne to impress his date. The loser is philosophy--Allen caught the big Why with its pants down. It's this switch-around, from laughing at the man to laughing at the phenomenon that elevates Allen's humor to absurdist satire...
...that is the ultimate test for a ballerina. When the curtain came down, Kirkland was established as America's newest prima ballerina. She evoked memories of Makarova's lyrical lightness and the authority of Plisetskaya. But her speed is her own. Gelsey on points flies like a swallow...
...Originality Counts. Creativity has killed a lot of cats, so be smart--don't fight city hall. Swallow a little pride. Live to fight another day. Discretion is the better part of valor...
...consumer price index in March rose at an annual rate of only 3.6%, less than a fourth of its increase as recently as last September. The performance in forthcoming months may not be quite that good, but price increases are slowing to a point where they no longer swallow up every penny of increase in consumers' earnings...
...Mass. Hall guards tell even neighborhood alumni that it is a waste of the president's time to meet with them, and by the weariness that is produced each time a resident comes to chat with an administrator and finds himself seated at a bargaining table forced to swallow Harvard's set of non-negotiable demands...