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...serve. Bergelin had an idea. In the past, Borg had lined up to serve with his left foot parallel to the base line, his left shoulder pointed toward the net. As a result, Borg's toss was loopy, off to his right, and he could bring power to the stroke only with his arm. Bergelin?who had already cured Borg's tendency toward overly whippy wrists by going into a factory and designing a special, extra-heavy racquet?suggested a minor change: line up with the left toe pointing toward the base line. It was a 90° change...
...that moment, Caroline wants to get this attractive intellectual to bed. Ivan is in no hurry; he charms and tantalizes her with food, wine and graceful erudition. Rather than toss coins in a fountain, he guides her to the Campidoglio to see the caged she-wolf, symbol of the mythical beast that suckled Romulus and Remus. The animal, "glowering from slate-gray eyes that looked at once treacherous and ready to weep," suddenly howls in their faces...
...Constitution is paramount, and courts can toss out laws judged inconsistent with it. In the U.S.S.R., laws enacted by the Supreme Soviet take precedence over conflicting provisions in the constitution, which is less a legal pillar than a policy statement; among other things, it limits the work week to 41 hours, and it obliges children to care for and help their parents. While the Soviets do have a Supreme Court, it does not, in effect, have the power to make law, nor can it strike down statutes enacted by the legislature...
...physical tests for citizens aged ten to 60 called G.T.O. (Gotov k Trudu i Oborone, or Prepared for Work and Defense). To earn a gold badge in the Strength and Courage (ages 16 to 18) category, for instance, a citizen must be able to do twelve chin-ups and toss a grenade 40 meters, among other feats. In 1976, the last year for which figures are available, 20.5 million Soviets of all ages won silver and gold badges...
Bright spots in the meet came from Harvard's field squad, where the season's two most consistent winners, Gus Udo and Tom Lenz, each won their events. Lenz left his competition far behind with a winning toss of 209 ft. 10 in. in the hammer throw, a solid 10 feet farther than his nearest competitor...