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...literature, Knife Edge is a bit of a letdown, sagging with serial indignities where Noughts and Crosses was taut with sheer indignation. For example, Sephy's attempt to cut it as a singer in the noughts' underground music scene feels peripheral (and lyrically, she's no Eminem). But Blackman promises to end her bleak trilogy next year on a note of hope. What a nice, old-fashioned idea - especially...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharper Image | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...looms on the horizon, as the Quakers will travel to Jadwin Gym to take on the Tigers next Tuesday night. With the Crimson and the Big Green each ranking in the bottom 15 of Division I according to the RPI, this could be the perfect setup for a Quaker letdown on the eve of its matchup with Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Killer Weekend Pair Looms for Crimson | 2/6/2004 | See Source »

Mukundan similarly found herself down and out against Muller after being closed out of an evenly matched first set 7-6. Overcoming the tendency towards a letdown after such a difficult loss, Mukundan snatched the momentum right back with a solid 6-4 second-set victory. But the advantage would not last. Muller reclaimed her advantage and ousted Mukundan with a 6-2 third set win, earning Alabama its only point...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 12 W. Tennis Routs No. 30 Alabama | 2/4/2004 | See Source »

...Earlier in the season when we dropped that first game, there was a huge letdown and everyone would lose their confidence,” Schweitzer said. “This weekend we just said ‘We messed up, but we’ll pull through...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Volleyball Halts Ivy Skid On Road | 10/27/2003 | See Source »

...We’ve addressed it as a team,” Murphy said of a possible letdown. “It’s naturally something a coach is worried about, but we’ve addressed it and we should be ready...

Author: By David H. Stearns, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Undefeated Crimson Ready for Big Red Challenge | 10/10/2003 | See Source »

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