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...scavengers who sift through famous people's garbage to determine how they spend their lives would have found nothing enlightening in our trash. Perhaps there was a crumpled note from an unrequited dancer to his tormentress, but there were no incriminatory condoms, needles, or stains. This had been a typical Harvard party--elevated perhaps by a tape of reggae and soul, distinguished maybe by the eclectic crowd--but in reality just another boring bash. In our trash was the spoor of the Saturday night regulars: a tiny contingent of Third World people, a handful of Wellesley women, a pride...

Author: By Philip Weiss, | Title: No Deposit, No Return | 3/22/1976 | See Source »

...since yesterday, at tea," replied the fair tormentress. "But I hope to see you oftener in future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW WE WENT TO EUROPE. | 6/19/1874 | See Source »

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