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Like a prime Sturges comedy, this one has plenty of ripe character parts. Cedric the Entertainer is a private eye who's all tenacity, no tact ("You want tact, call a tactician"). Paul Adelstein serves nobly as the comic foil; Geoffrey Rush as a blithe, then ferocious cuckold; Julia Duffy as a rich divorce; Jonathan Hadary as a purring aristocrat-for-hire; Irwin Keyes as a hit man with a deadly wheeze...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Pretty Witty | 10/20/2003 | See Source »

...facing a Penn team that hadn’t lost in ten games dating back to last season and features a host of big, athletic central players, the Crimson took an entirely different tact, taking the ball outside and attacking from the wings en route to a 2-1 win in its Ivy opener...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sato, W. Soccer Go Wide To Beat Penn 2-1 | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

During his tenure as dean, from 1962 to 1970, Ford navigated Harvard through tumultuous times, including the student takeover of University Hall, with his signature composure and tact...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

During his tenure as dean, from 1962 to 1970, Ford navigated Harvard through tumultuous times, including the student takeover of University Hall, with his signature composure and tact...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Dead at 82 | 8/15/2003 | See Source »

...Wolcowitz] could run the Ad Board,” Todd says. “He has that kind of tact and fairness. He is very practical and understanding...

Author: By Alexander J. Blenkinsopp and Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Constructing the Deanship: One Man's Job | 6/5/2003 | See Source »

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