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During his years of political exile, Hart developed a radical if unoriginal critique of American democracy, an ideal irredeemably corrupted by money, cynicism and campaign trickery. Here, his fictional hero is his mouthpiece. Hart could have eliminated the middleman--Che, in this case--and written a straightforward tract on his theory of radical democracy. Sure enough: "That's my next book," he says. But without a thriller wrapped around them--and without John Blackthorn--his ideas may be a tougher sell...
...turned out that Hughes had contracted a parasite that was severely affecting his health. In addition, he came down with a painful urinary tract infection...
Worm infestations are also a problem for individuals who go barefoot or eat food that is not thoroughly cooked. Many worms can thrive in an individual's intestinal tract and significantly limit that person's nutritional intake...
...college was therapy."... Rodman W. Moorhead '01 got play this weekend... Something happened to Pforzheimer House, which may be why Anna M. Medvedovsky '00-'01 knows nobody who lives there, not even Lexer I. Quamie '00... Next door in Cabot, there have been outbreaks of overdue books and urinary tract infections. "Overdue books have nothing to do with UTIs. That's sex," claims Harry E. Widener '09, a representative for Lamont Library. Neil L. Rudenstine, speaking on behalf of University Health Services, disagrees. "Nope," he said. "It's overdue books."... Neil W. Holzapfel '00 has gone underground... Sunday night, Dafna...
...Stephen King's affinity for all things supernatural and unexplainable shines through. John Coffey possesses the mysterious ability to heal wounds and illnesses with his touch; his hand starts to glow with a mystical light, and his healings are nothing short of miraculous. His touch cures Edgecomb's urinary tract infection and revives a dead Mr. Jingles, and his power is so strong that light bulbs in his proximity shatter before the sheer concentrated energy. After each healing, the harmful spirits, in the form of a black swarm, are coughed up and released from Coffey's mouth. (Willing suspension...