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...pieces are in place, in other words, for a stalemate that could last for weeks or months and dozens of ballots. But surprises are not uncommon in the mayor's race--Thomas W. Danehy was not expected to win the chair four years ago, and many were surprised at the speed of the victory in 1980 of Francis H. Duehay...
Lech Walesa, the most common of men doing the most uncommon things...
This loss of memory is due to a constant obsession with hunger and food, and is not uncommon, Carni says. "Anorectics have the attention span of three-year-olds. I've treated women who can't sit through a movie, read a book and who are totally insensitive to cold...
Bogart Jackson had all the skills at his disposal. His muscular legs allowed him to drive with uncommon force; his cat-like reflexes and vision gave him uncanny distance judgement and an unusual capacity to escape sandtraps and rough. He had a steady putting stroke and knew the nuances of the elusive game as well as anyone on the big tour. Yet Bogart Jackson was 25 years old and still scrambling to make it, hanging around courses at dawn to finish his round before the stars started theirs. This December, he told himself, he would succeed. And by the time...
...only spotted domestic in existence (in pewter or bronze for high-tech décor), the usually aloof Mau favors water and often surprises owners by joining them in the tub. The quiet Korat from ancient Siam is one of the oldest breeds. A silver-blue shorthair, this uncommon cat is prized for its smooth curves and big luminous eyes. The rugged Maine Coon, with a bushy, ringed tail, first entered contests in the Pine Tree State in the 1860s. Its winter-ready, snowshoe-like feet are matched by a wry personality, perfect for dozing in a country store...