Word: tried
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Ball-points, though less bold, have their own lore. They always work well in structured environments full of forms and charts and whatnot; they reek of office work and documentation. Have you ever seen a salesperson at Macy's fill in a tri-copy receipt with anything but a ball-point, sometimes engraved with the manager's son's little league team slogan, squeezed between well-manicured fingernails? In German class, I saw the ball-point ratio skyrocket. Even the Europeans, whom I had always romanticized as the last bastion of the noble fountain-pen glory, were filling in blanks...
...Tri-captain Khris Reina--who had moved up to 142 pounds from 150 pounds for the tournament--also looked to advance far into the bracket at the lower weight...
Originally, the first-year had intended to tri-major in engineering, economics and East Asian studies. He has since settled on economics, with Japanese as a sub-field...
Other Harvard victors were freshman James Butwa (118 pounds), tri-captain Khas Reina (150 pounds) and junior Steve Gerstung (158 pounds...
Further inspiration was provided by senior tri-captain Kris Reina, a 150-pound wrestler who volunteered to face the best UMass wrestler, a Division 3 All-American, at the 167-pound spot. Despite the considerable size disadvantage, Reina was winning until, finally worn down, he was rolled and pinned late in the match...