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ONCE THE COMPARISON is made between the lonely people living in a small boarding house and the pitifully dispirited turtles, all that is left is to witness the two thieves' metamorphosis, of course, never overstated. After Neara and Snow regain their long-lost youthful courage by plotting the theft, Snow turns to Harriet one day in their bookshop and compliments her on her dress. No emotional plea, or philosophic soliloquy. Just a couple of kind words and a coy blush from Harriet...
Because the university wanted to regain the "trust" of the student body, according to one official, ombudsman John W. Dewire has launched his own investigation into the incident. This "independent review" has questioned students as well as policemen...
...past, the divestment movement has been relatively quiet. At times there have been so few people in the movement that it cannot concentrate on both agitation and education. Two years ago marked a particular low in the movement, and much of last year was spent attempting to regain some of the momentum the movement had lost, SASC members say. This year, SASC numbers 30 core members...
...windfall is a global production binge. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is pumping about 17.5 million bbl. a day, 2.5 million bbl. more than the industrial world can use. The glut showed up in earnest late last year after Saudi Arabia nearly doubled its output in order to regain the market share it had lost to rival producers...
...Green knocked off Penn, 90-69, last night to regain sole possession of first place with only two league contests remaining for each squad...