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...Uncommon Children...

Author: By Ben A. Cowan, Angela Marek, Diana R. Movius, and Cara New, S | Title: Fall Theater Preview: October | 10/8/1999 | See Source »

Addressing a standing-room only crowd, Pinker explained the origins of children's grammatical mistakes, the etymology of irregular verbs and why, for example, people say "slept" instead of "sleeped." His sprinkling of uncommon and incorrect forms of words throughout the talk, such as "smote," "clove" and "cleaved," elicited bursts of laughter from his audience...

Author: By David M. Debartolo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pinker Explains Language | 10/6/1999 | See Source »

...While larcenies are frequent on Harvard's campus, HUPD officials said that yesterday's incident was uncommon...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Burglar Strikes Three Suites in Matthews Hall | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...Sunday afternoon when I met the young trio of actors who fill out the second generation in the cast of American Beauty. Certainly, I could have picked the three, um, American beauties out of a lineup--all striking examples of uncommon poise. Petite and chatty, Mena Suvari (teenage lust object Angela Hayes in the film) appeared with a surprisingly modest brunette dye job which only partially belied the model-quality good looks that garnered her roles in both "American" movies this summer, both this one and American Pie. With unshaven, not-quite-ratty stubble that gave him the look...

Author: By Jared S. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beautiful Youth: An Interview With the Young Stars of American Beauty | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

...uncommon in past years to see Epps walking through the Yard or lunching with Loker...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: What First-years Should Know: Just three years ago, Harvard was a different College | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

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