Word: winning
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Annoying Ploy. British humor can be highly perishable, and its point is often so obscure as to defy detection -except perhaps, by the British themselves. But Stephen Potter's wry and understated advice on how to win games, including the game of life, with losing hands endeared him to readers on both sides of the Atlantic. Any of his satirical books, from the first (Gamesmanship, or The Art of Winning Games...
...avoid recognition and replies, "Nader, initial R." He even keeps his birthday secret lest admirers send him cakes or other gifts. His driving intensity about work can sometimes trap him into hasty accusations. When economists in the Johnson Administration once met with auto industry leaders in an effort to win voluntary price restraint, Nader was too quick to accuse the Administration of "acquiescing" to Detroit. In fact, L.B.J.'s emissaries had stood their ground...
Jumping to an early 14-5 lead, the Harvard basketball team, with superlative team play and good rebounding, crushed a strong Boston University team last night. 95-71, for its first win of the season...
Captain Larry Carter, Alan Watson, and Jay O'Rear form a nucleus which coach Bill McCollom considers as good as any in the East. "On any given day. any one of them could win for us." he said. Greg Murdock is the fourth man on the team, which lost only Pete Carter at graduation...
...Juniors Chris Ferner and Jim Platz. who established themselves as jumpers last winter are the two main reasons for optimism about this year's nordic squad. McCollom thinks that they will win some important contests...