Word: silentes
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...passers-by stared quizzically, Jonathan Lefkowitz of Goshen, N.Y., sat inside a metal cage on the sidewalk outside Harvard Yard, with a pad of paper resting on his lap and a spark of anger in his eyes. A sign on the cage announced he would remain silent for 100 hours...
Even with the Crimson bats largely silent on the afternoon, they lit up for one final threat in the bottom of the seventh...
...Lael O'Shaugnessy down the stretch. O'Shaugnessy scored the 100th goal of her three-year career in the first half, then exploded for two goals in the first three minutes of the second half to spot the Irish a 9-7 lead. But O'Shaugnessy's stick was silent after that as she watched the Crimson go on a 5-1 scoring run to end the game...
...apnea--a condition in which breathing stops repeatedly for brief moments throughout the night. But think what the problem is doing to your partner. Researchers report that folks with severe sleep apnea--more than 30 breathing lapses an hour--are twice as likely to have high blood pressure as silent snoozers. The constant gasping for air prevents restful sleep, which probably affects blood pressure...
...from the New York Times: "While visiting a class of first-graders in Ohio, Mr. Gore remained silent as the teachers and pupils spelled 'sincerely' as 'sincerly,' perhaps mindful of what happened to the last vice president to try to spell in public...