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...danger of becoming a drab, average. B-nation. Universal suffrage is a clever idea, but it protects, us not only from the few fools who choose the worst candidates but also from the wise who choose the best. The result, quite predictably, is consistent mediocrity in office. Ronald Reagan's own election is the most eloquent argument for abandoning democracy...
...private eye, he delights in getting his son, a button-down lawyer played by John Rubinstein, involved in oddball cases. Crazy Like a Fox is one of those shows where the car chases are accompanied by jaunty music, as if to say it's all in fun. With some clever plots and a pair of appealing stars, it frequently...
...called Classic Country Cottage in Reston, Va., is indeed a small (1,500 sq. ft.), compact cottage. Clever manipulation of the two-level interior spaces, however, makes it look and feel much larger. Designed by Woodstock, N.Y., Architect Lester Walker, the house is made entirely of wood, with cedar bevel siding and bright blue trim. This model home was sponsored by the American Wood Council and House Beautiful magazine...
...come all ye faithful, ye clever and wise. Who all through the year lend The Crimson your eyes. To you we offer our biggest salute: Happy Holidays and have ye a good year to boot...
...will be impossible for a 13-year-old American girl like Olga Peters to find comfort or happiness in the Soviet Union. Perhaps she will be clever enough to find her way to America, as her mother...