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...more trivial but nonetheless troublesome note, some of the actors' thick Scottish accents posed yet another barrier between the audience and the performers, most notably with Barbs. This obstacle to communication is especially lamentable considering the intimate nature of the Boston Center for the Arts, a small theater where even the worst seating guarantees proximity with the action on stage...

Author: By Adriana Martinez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In Pursuit of Perfection and a Proper Scottish Accent | 3/3/2000 | See Source »

...Plympton, and soon, the time had come to shoot the shit or head for home. Most opted for choice two, for there would be more diversions to come. This issue proves our commitment to fun and games for the whole family. Take on professors for a rousing round of Trivial Pursuit, play the slots at Foxwoods and bet the rest of your cash money at the racetrack. Dust off that hobbyhorse, limber up and get ready for FM playtime...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifteen Minutes: fmdial | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

...talking about blind dates. Midterms? Please. This is Trivial Pursuit...

Author: By K. E. Kitchen, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: What Professors Don't Know | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

...sifted through all those pie wedges to unearth the most esoteric challenges of Millennium Trivial Pursuit, and stalked the most learned professors that grace the History Department here at Harvard. Many evaded the spotlight, claiming alleged "deadlines" and pleading the fifth, all the while reeking of self-doubt and insecurity. Fortunately, though, three brave souls came forth, but only after FM resorted to hunting down victims at the Xerox machine in the jungle of Robinson Hall...

Author: By K. E. Kitchen, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: What Professors Don't Know | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

Everyday life can excel as a brain gym where you are your own personal trainer. At 72, Harold Gallay of Clearwater, Fla., has a memory as keen as that of a man half his age, rattling off sports statistics and regularly besting his four grown children at Trivial Pursuit. For years, he and his wife Leona, 71, have played bridge, done daily crossword puzzles, read newspapers cover to cover and discussed current news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speak, Memory | 2/28/2000 | See Source »

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