Word: perfectionism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Tom had dyslexia, a reading disability that bred frustration and a poor school record. "I didn't have any tools to study with," he says. "I didn't know what studying was." A grind for perfection, Cruise today often carries a dictionary so he can look up unfamiliar words. "He...
Rather than revelling in the past, Piltch stresses that the young blood, and the old blood, aren't out for blood against the teams that conquered Crimson perfection last year.
And "get the stick" his Crusaders (4-1) did, employing the stifling defense to near perfection and breaking out on a 30-8 run over the next 13 minutes to cruise to a 86-67 win over the Crimson.
I also recognize, however, that "perfect democracy" is a contradiction in terms. Larew's statement that the occupation of the territories undermines "Israel's claim to democratic perfection," seems meaningless. Israel has never claimed democratic perfection; nor has the United States. To do so would undermine the very foundation of...
Last season, Ciavaglia and Weisbrod worked theplay to perfection for the overtime goal that beatUNH. The Crimson tried it with seconds remainingin overtime against Brown last month. That time,Ciavaglia and Young did their parts, but theundeceived Bruin defenders held up Weisbrod, whostill came inches away form poking the puck...