Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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During a stoppage in the first half, Clemente persuaded the officials to let him wipe down a slick spot on the Hart Center floor with a towel thrown from the Harvard bench...
...would have thrown a cup at him," steams McCarthy, who says he has witnessed numerous incidents of disrespect toward the staff...
...Phillips, curator of the exhibition, manages to mimic the raucous energy of a half-century of American art in these overstuffed rooms (and frequently to confusing effect), yet it's clear who she thinks won the struggle for the soul of that art. Despite a token gallery or two thrown in at the end of the show that seem little more than a grab bag of hot names in the '90s, the real finale to the Whitney's survey comes just before these rooms...
...Generals' tallest player, center Brian Ricketts, stands at 6'6. That's in direct contrast to Harvard, which boasts 6'5 guards. Clemente, an honorable mention All-Ivy pick last season, should be able to score off any defender thrown...
...these are just tools of his imperturbable savoir faire, proof that he has no compunction eliminating whatever obstacles are in his way. The whole point of James Bond, at least as drawn up by Ian Flemming and fleshed out by Sean Connery, is that no matter what's thrown at him, he maintains his ultimate unflappability, his killer charm and his perfect tie knot. He's suave machismo, elegant deadliness and rugged finesse, bottled. He's cooler than you. This is why he gets all the girls. All the elaborate stuff he does is just to make this clear...