Magician turned professor ponders timing and habit
Persi Diaconis, a former professional magician now a statistics professor at Stanford, explains why some people stay late or late often. He notes how repetitive tricks can tire audiences and why motivation to change may falter. The piece reflects on habit formation and self-control.
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Persi Diaconis
Stanford University
Cryptic crossword style fragments from 1900s page
A garbled list of clues and stray phrases including nation names rivers names and proper nouns interspersed with odd exclamations and jumbled terms. The snippet seems to be from a puzzle section with stray entries such as Turkish affinor and Galaway islands and a reference to Zola Padileor and MQ HEP.
Speaking of Your Health on Smoking Debates
A reader argues that tar and nicotine figures in cigarettes matter little compared to overall heat and polluted smoke. The piece urges parents to discourage teen smoking and highlights Surgeon General warnings about health risks and the difficulty of quitting.
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Rati Ourson
Mrs. CF
Maine
TV Highlights May 3 1977 Tuesday TV Schedule Highlights
TV listings show CBS News at 6 20 and 7 00 with CBS News. At 8 00 CBS presents Who's Who and Country Music Hit Parade featuring Tammy Wynette Toby Keith and The Gatty Dirt Band. ABC offers Happy Days Laverne and Shirley Bachelor Mother and One Day at a Time. The page notes a film God Name Diamond Hose with Roy Thinnes and Francs Hugen at 10 00.
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Bridge misplay costs North grand slam in seven clubs
In a North declarer session, North could have made a grand slam in seven clubs but misplayed by feeding the king of hearts late, East not covering, and down one for 200 points. At Table 4, North erred in doubling six clubs, despite partner’s six club bid. Table 5 featured a short strong contract where East-West gained 950 points after North mishandled the spades.
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North
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Your Individual Horoscope Frances Drake
Aries suggests flexible plans as changes may require revisions and romance plus travel appear favored. Taurus advises ignoring rumors and staying decisive while plans evolve toward positive outcomes. Gemini looks for progress through clear financial insight and potential advancement. Cancer signals possible financial clarity with cautious steps ahead. Virgo notes restlessness and missteps unless mindful. Libra foresees new beginnings with fresh opportunities. Scorpio urges turning solid ideas into action as Mars energizes the day.
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