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...Snow was unabashed in his defense of the Administration but managed to be respectful, even helpful, to the reporters on the beat. His experience as a Fox News broadcaster and radio personality was obvious; his quick wit and verbal dexterity made him fun to spar with, but his precision with language, and with the complicated details of policy, made him remarkably effective. But the clincher for a skeptical media was his disarming honesty. When he didn't know an answer, he said the rarest words in Washington - "I don't know." When he made a mistake he made a point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Appreciation: Tony Snow | 7/12/2008 | See Source »

...watch Tony at the podium each day," said President Bush in a statement Saturday morning. "He brought wit grace, and a great love of country to his work. His colleagues will cherish memories of his energetic personality and relentless good humor." the President said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Appreciation: Tony Snow | 7/12/2008 | See Source »

...Fleming was considered a loyal friend who had the wit and curiosity about others to enliven "even the dullest of evenings," Handlin wrote. If friends took ill, Fleming would sit by their bedside and send beautiful flower pots to lift their spirits...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fleming, Harvard Prof for 41 Years, Dies at 84 | 7/9/2008 | See Source »

...colleague, he took deep interest in the department's business, combining a rather traditional etiquette with a very sharp wit," William C. Kirby, former Dean of the Faculty and former chair of the history department, wrote in an e-mail...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fleming, Harvard Prof for 41 Years, Dies at 84 | 7/9/2008 | See Source »

...definition of definition"), and no other rapper finds as much joy in rhyming; "in the way," "everyday," "what we say," "cliché," "Andre 3K," "sensei" is a typical string from Dr. Carter, his prescription for what ails rap. But the impact owes more to his delivery than to his wit. Wayne isn't afraid to sound bizarre. On Phone Home, he rhymes like E.T., and throughout, he stammers, intentionally misses beats and defies most of the rules of contemporary rap. On DontGetIt, over a sample of Nina Simone's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, he tells a life story that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lil Wayne: The Best Rapper Alive | 7/3/2008 | See Source »

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