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...took me a moment; the gray hair and the business suit were unfamiliar, but the boyish voice was unmistakable. I blurted out, "You're Jackie Robinson! I used to love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 20, 1972 | 11/20/1972 | See Source »

This left Harvard with no replacements, and even some of the players in the game playing unfamiliar position. Wilmot pointed to the loss of the two halfbacks as key become the linkmen serve as the coordinates for the whole team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JV Booters Lose to B.U. In Final Overtime Period | 11/2/1972 | See Source »

...comparison of the parody and the genuine article is a pretty convincing demonstration that the only thing worse for the Lampoon than writing for an audience unfamiliar with Cosmopolitan would be writing for one that is familiar with it. The Lampoon's article on acupuncture beauty tips doesn't compete with Cosmopolitan's on the undiscovered joys of having a Chinese lover. It must be kind of galling at the Lampoon to realize that they've come closer to plagiarism than humor...

Author: By Dwight Cramer, | Title: The Original Is Funnier | 10/26/1972 | See Source »

...Senator is not considered to be just another Hubert Humphrey by the left. The contrast between his positions and those of Richard Nixon is starker than in any Presidential election in recent memory. The left has been forced to take a stand on McGovern and step on to the unfamiliar terrain of a major electoral campaign...

Author: By Daniel S. Wanson, | Title: The Left Looks At the McGovern Campaign | 10/16/1972 | See Source »

...outlook in the Ivy League is uncertain. Penn and Cornell are rated co-favorites, with Harvard challenging, but the Crimson have a number of advantages. They play both the Quakers and the Big Red at home this year instead of on unfamiliar astro-turf or under the lights. The home advantage also brings with it a friendly crowd, which has an unmeasurable effect...

Author: By Charles B. Straus iii, | Title: Crimson Booters Rank Third in Poll But Rebuilding Job Looms for Munro | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

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