Suffering silently: for decades, the world's greatest ventriloquist was berated by his dummy
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Worsley came to prominence in England during the 1940s, quickly gaining status as the world's best ventriloquist, easily outclassing America's Edgar Bergen. Worsley's hook was to say nothing in his own person, all the while his dummy, Charlie Brown, berated him mercilessly.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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The rise of robo-ref: these days, pro basketball has gotten so fast and so rough that the mere human eye can hardly distinguish a good foul call from a bad one. That's why the N.B.A. wants to turn its referees from idiosyncratic characters to finely calibrated machines
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The NBA is making an effort to ensure that the officiating of games is more consistent. Fouls were more defined, yet teams are using illegal defenses still. The lifestyle of referees is described.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Embrace the urge: who needs a hug?
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The hug has become so ubiquitous that it is nearly a cliche. A humorous history of hugs includes Sammy Davis Jr./Richard Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev/Jimmy Carter, and Joe Torre/Paul O'Neill.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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