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...words per story. The shortest piece was the first, an introduction to the scope and aims of the enterprise. That came in under 2,000 words. The pieces averaged about 2,500 words for the first few months, then just grew like Pinocchio?s nose. The longest column was on a dozen films made from Woolrich novels and stories. That one (it was the second of two Woolrich pieces - I do get carried away) ran more than 7,600, and I fear that, somewhere off in cyberspace, it?s still running...
...least until the season’s final game, a 3-0 shutout of Dartmouth. Since then Harvard has reeled off seven straight wins, tied with Maine for the longest streak in the nation. And that streak has made the team and its coach confident entering Albany...
It’s not just in the outfield where Stefanchik anchors this team. Last season, she led the Ivy League with the most bases stolen and Harvard with the longest hitting streak (14 games) and highest batting average (.389). As the leadoff hitter, she had an on-base percentage...
This is the Crimson’s third consecutive NCAA appearance, the program’s longest such streak since reaching five straight from 1985-1989. Harvard is one of only five teams to make the last three NCAA tournaments. The others are Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire and Minnesota...
Britain is enjoying its longest period of sustained economic growth ... since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution...