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...example, consider a society in which everyone receives an equal income which would be just by egalitarian principles. Basketball is the rage in this society and a child is born. Wilt, who grows up to be 7 1/2 feet tall. Half the people would be willing to pay an extra $.25 per game to see Wilt play and the other half don't care about basketball and don't go to any games. A million fans go to see Wilt play in a year and he earns $250,000, much more than anyone else. In what sense would this inequality...

Author: By Peter J. Ferrara, | Title: What Is Justice? | 4/19/1975 | See Source »

...Crimson tightened the margin somewhat as the game drew to a close, at one point coming within three points 91-88 but the Judges, having played inspired basketball the entire night, simply refused to wilt, and scored the game's final two baskets to clinch the victory...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Inspired Brandeis Squad Topples Cagers, 95-88 | 2/12/1975 | See Source »

...Crimson began to wilt and the Jumbo offense took charge. It peppered the goal with an assortment of shots. Only Matson prevented Jackson from notching the afternoon's first score, but even her acrobatics failed in the final 55 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Varsity Field Hockey Squad Drops Squeaker to Jackson, 1-0, on Last-Minute Goal | 10/16/1974 | See Source »

...Wilt Chamberlain...

Author: By Seth M. Kupferberg and Tom Lee, S | Title: The Know-Your-President-Warts-and-All Quiz | 5/28/1974 | See Source »

...quarter, made just one shot in four attempts and collected only three rebounds. This from a man who, in the seventh game of the 1970 NBA finals, dashed the Lakers' championship hopes by banging in 18 points and ripping down 17 rebounds against the likes of Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain...

Author: By Gilbert A. Kerr, | Title: Knicks' DeBusschere Empties Locker | 4/26/1974 | See Source »

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