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...contend, would threaten the habitat of the northern crawfish frog. Despite the loss, Agnes' spokesman, John Simmons, a herpetologist (one who studies amphibians), was practically jumping up and down at her showing: "Agnes leapt into the contest with all four feet. The frognosis was good when we took a tad poll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election Notebook of Tall Winners, Big Losers, Frogs and a Bird | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

...Rutger, 100 crates? Wouldn't that look a tad suspicious if anything went wrong...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Numero Uno | 10/29/1986 | See Source »

Wylie's roommates, however, are nonplussed with their suite-mate's status. "I knew that when I came to Harvard I would meet people like Paul," says bunk-mate Tad A. Dibbern '90. "He sure gets a lot of phone calls, though, from radio stations wanting interviews...

Author: By Lea A. Saslav, | Title: Skating Through Harvard | 10/16/1986 | See Source »

...sold it last year, but missed it so much that he bought another much like it, and now owns five other cars, including a Union Pacific diner. Given ten days' notice, Amtrak is happy to move a private varnish almost anywhere on its tracks. The price, however, is a tad higher than a first-class ticket. It cost Businessman Gardner more than $14,500 in fees to transport his car from Milwaukee to California and back again in June. Popular runs include the stretch between Washington and New York City and the mountain-hugging route from Salt Lake City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Rolling Along on the Rails | 8/25/1986 | See Source »

...large majority of Harvard-students would rather attend the Harvard-Cornell game than a piccolo concerto, but I can't think of a reasonable solution to this problem. An administrative decision to weaken the Harvard hockey team in order to increase attendance at "weightier" events strikes me as a tad unresponsive to student interests. Harvard does have an obligation to recruit piccolo players and to provide them with adequate facilities and instruction. I assume that it does...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Highlight of the Year | 4/14/1986 | See Source »

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