Word: setter
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...famous onetime resident, at No. 8, Gang (Lane) III - although Pram didn't really do much to deserve local affection. Not only did he quickly tire of his first wife and move out, but in "My Kampung" he skewers his neighbors as dim-witted and superstitious. An ailing print setter, for one, concludes that his baby's death from tetanus has sated the Archangel Gabriel; therefore, he thinks, I must be safe from death's swift messenger. Two weeks later the print setter croaks, his pancreas corroded from lead poisoning. Dark, but hardly atypical of Tales from Djakarta, in which...
...defense has always been very strong,” Wu said, “both at the net and in the back row. Once we do our jobs in the back row to get it our setter, then our hitters just have to dominate...
...174th) and, for the third year in the row, Eritrea (175th). The report calls these nations "the infernal trio ... where the media are so suppressed they are non-existent." In between those poles, a few other regions made notable moves this year. Though it's long been a pace-setter for journalistic freedom, Europe faltered, while Israel plummeted as officials cracked down on the press in the wake of military operations in the Gaza Strip. And amid increased censorship, surveillance and illegal arrests stemming from a controversial election, Iran plunged to near dead last. (See pictures of Iran's turbulent...
Sophomore Louise Laciny in Flight G came out on the winning side of two three-set battles to start the tournament, but dropped a three-setter to the eventual champion in the quarterfinals...
...Green responded with four consecutive serving points from Amber Bryant, but the Crimson took a two-point lead at 9-7 before Dartmouth called for a timeout. After the break, the Big Green came back and built up a 21-15 lead off of several Crimson serving errors. Senior setter Lily Durwood served until Harvard was within one point of tying, but Dartmouth ultimately finished with a 25-22 advantage...