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...Titmuss, wrote a famous book two decades ago called The Gift Relationship, extolling the virtues of donated blood over purchased blood and, by extension, the superiority of sharing over commerce. Whatever you may think of Titmuss's larger point, the appeal of the blood-donor system as a small testament to our shared humanity is undeniable. Perhaps we should do more to encourage organ donation at death for the same reason. On the other hand, however cozy and egalitarian it might seem, a system that supplied all the kidneys we need through voluntary donation would be no special favor...
...fall edition of the Mirror were Karta Singh and the other bonsai-club members, who practically blew away the civilian competition at the Minnesota State Fair. "I'm ecstatic about it," Singh told the Mirror. "Winning a blue ribbon motivates me even more, and I think it's a testament to the quality of instruction we're getting...
Last night's game and the season were both decided in the closing moments, and, for the Crimson, they were a testament of character...
...violent collisions of leviathans under the hoop. But Jordan is most dangerous around the basket, with his arsenal of double-clutch lay-ups and hyperspace dunks over men very nearly a foot taller. Through it all, Jordan's tongue dangles from his mouth, his universally recognized trademark and a testament to his intense concentration...
...this is only a partial register. Scores of additional works are listed under such disparate categories as the solar system, the meaning of the Greek myths, the shaping of England, the birth of the U.S. and secular explanations of the Old Testament: "If the Biblical account ((of Jericho)) is taken literally, this is a miracle, but . . . while the defenders watched in fascination at the slow parading about the city, and listened to the awesome sound of the trumpets, they might not have had time to see and hear the very mundane activity of Joshua's sappers slowly undermining the city...