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...rhythms Except the Morse code and the rapid...
...death. Of the original 14-member revolutionary team that overthrew King Farouk, only two men still hold political posts, and Sadat is one of them. Completely loyal to Nasser, he took on a long succession of foreign and domestic jobs, including the speakership of the National Assembly. Colorless except for his frequent anti-Western snipes, Sadat has never attempted to cultivate a following of his own. Thus his election might temporarily satisfy more serious contenders...
...principle of normalization was first formulated in Denmark and has become part of Danish and Swedish law. Except in extreme cases, a retarded person may not be deprived of his civil rights in either country. Government funds assure him a living standard comparable to that of a typical citizen in his community...
...Weathermen. Mungo seems to be an individual with a talent for riding the crest of his time, just far enough ahead of everybody to have fun and make trouble, and just canny enough to forego the martyrdom of regimentation or incarceration. "I seldom try to convince anybody of anything (except perhaps in print), cause if they don't already know, I figure I can't tell 'em. If it isn't happening to you right now, I can't save you, brother," he writes...
...bunch of them, including leader Tony, came into Friendly's to try to get us out to fight. "We're callin' youse out," he told me. I told him there was no way I was going to accept this invitation. They finally left and didn't bother us except for throwing small rocks at my friend's car as we drove off. Last winter they made a big score when they donned masks, armed themselves with chains, and beat the shit out of two carloads of kids from a rival high school. So when some of us greased up this...