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...human being, as awareness evicts certainty, walking upright weeping is an achievement and a purpose...

Author: By Hal Eskesen, | Title: A Letter of Advice to New Graduates | 6/6/1994 | See Source »

...performance as council president, I often ask him why he puts up with it. After all, he's already been admitted to the Law School, he has lots of friends, and he is generally regarded by those who know him as one of the kindest, nicest, most morally-upright individuals one could have the fortune of knowing in this world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U.C.'s Gabay Is A Tireless Worker | 5/23/1994 | See Source »

...auctioneers did their best at spin control afterward, but some spins are uncontrollable, and this is one. "There was an obvious mismatch," said Diane Upright of Christie's to the New York Times, "between sellers' expectations and the buyers or potential buyers who were looking for bargains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ART: Auctions in the Pits | 5/16/1994 | See Source »

...Rams have invoked their escape clause at Anaheim Stadium -- at last look the Big A was tilting dangerously -- and could begin negotiating a move to St. Louis, where the Gateway Arch, at least, is still upright and the ticket-buying citizens are likely to forgive an outfit that passes over a glamour quarterback so it can draft a defensive lineman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dark Days in La-La Land | 5/9/1994 | See Source »

...ever-helpful "stewards" and "stewardesses" (gender-neutral language was a low priority) knew surprisingly little about modern safety procedures." People did not extinguish their smoking materials. Tray and seat backs were not in the secure, upright and locked position...

Author: By Jeffrey N. Gell, | Title: Fly the Polish Skies--If You Dare | 3/23/1994 | See Source »

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