Word: wit
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...recently, President John F. Kennedy '40 was assassinated while in office. Of course, Reagan disrupted the trend by surviving his 1981 assassination attempt, only 69 days into office. The bullet lodged itself within a centimeter of his aorta, and only modern medicine saved him. (Instead, his theatrical grace and wit during the assassination incident caused his popularity to soar...
...Harvard colleagues describe Goodheart as a brilliant lawyer with a sharp wit and an even sharper pen, who feels that his job requires him not to talk to the press--even though he was once a journalist himself...
...Casablanca triangle: an idealist, his conflicted wife and the adventurer who can save a life by breaking a heart. Proof of Life isn't quite at that level of romantic melodrama, but its wit, vigor and rue make it a superior entertainment--and a lot more illuminating than the real-life romance it sparked...
...TMBG have gained near-cult popularity in many college circles. With songs ranging from "Birdhouse In Your Soul" to "I Should Be Allowed to Think," the Giants sport a quirky, tongue-in-cheek style that often delights in the silly, binges on esoteric allusion and has an addictive, sophisticated wit. This, coupled with their knack for writing deliciously catchy melodies, is what makes They Might Be Giants irresistible...
...Girl: Sugi Ganeshananthan '02. Gotta love Sugi. The girl's got heart. With a notorious last name (it rhymes with on and on and on) and an acerbic wit, Sugi is the one of the few reasons I can walk into the Harvard Crimson building at 14 Plympton Street without getting nauseous (the others include my beloved Arts editors and my photocopier code). Not only is she good at what she does, but she operates without ulterior motives. How many Harvard people can you say that about...