Word: touche
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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That may be a liberating truth. Perhaps, in a world that celebrates this season with more than a touch of hedonism, it is just the corrective message that the saints among us bring...
Daredevil Risks. His talent won Wilder three Pulitzer Prizes for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Key (1927) and for his plays Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942). But his gifts-the polished style, the scholarly allusions, the slightly didactic plots with an elegant touch of mysticism-were viewed in critical circles as relics of the genteel tradition. His optimism ("He says nice things whenever possible," one acquaintance complained) was regarded as a threat to his integrity...
...personally believe that the way to avoid tickets is to find a car with a citizen's band radio. You can tell by the extra-long antenna, and it means that the driver is in constant touch with a network of truckers and others who know where the cops are. I drove behind a car like this for three states over the summer. The guy would slow down, seemingly inexplicably, every now and then, and sure enough, a few miles on, we would pass a waiting state police...
However, he said high achievers with a touch of sickness may often choose to postpone their exams to give them a better chance at getting a higher grade...
...foil team, led by captain Phillipe Bennet, had an off night however as only John Major was able to score the winning touch with consistency, sweeping his three matches. Bennett and freshman Eugene Vistola each won only one bout. Larry Tu's double victory in saber paced a 6-3 showing in that weapon, to round out the scoring...