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...generation of Crimson editors, the act ofsummoning riot-equipped police to the Harvard Yardstood as tantamount to treason...
...Crimson, two goals are tantamount to success: dominating the offensive and defensive boards, and limiting Wooster to under 40 percent from the field...
...Felix's normal habitat when he is not being tried for murder, the circle of literary lions who lunch and speak and tour to promote their books. The formalities of the book-touring circuit seem deliciously droll when dripping from Mortimer's pen, and the occasional appearances of Sandra Tantamount, Felix's chief rival within his publishing house, furnish a comic garnish to a sometimes somber book. Felix's hapless adventures on tour and his constant, futile pursuit of his publicist illuminate Felix's personality even as they entertain...
...breaking point, it appears, came when Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams signed up to Senator George Mitchell's list of principles at the Ulster talks ? in other words, when he committed himself to resolving differences by peaceful means. To some Republicans wrapped up in the Troubles, that was tantamount to surrender. And thus the Irish question continues, as it has done for centuries, to defy solution...
...article on the cashless society and cash cards that can electronically store money was incomplete [BUSINESS, Oct. 13]. You should have noted that personal privacy and security are compromised and that banks stand to benefit most. The smart cards provide precise information as to the purchases made, which is tantamount to surveillance. DAVID MEURER Toronto...