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“Every person working in sports journalism today owes a tremendous debt to Howard Cosell. His greatest contribution was elevating sports reporting out of daily play-by-play and placing it in the larger context of society.”

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Roone Arledge

Roone Arledge was an American television producer renowned for his contributions to sports and news programming. Born on July 8, 1931, and passing away on December 5, 2002, Arledge held key positions at ABC, where he produced several successful television shows, including 'Wide World of Sports' and 'Monday Night Football'. His work had a profound impact on the format and content of television sports programming. more

“In the field of Egyptian mathematics Professor Karpinski of the University of Michigan has long insisted that surviving mathematical papyri clearly demonstrate the Egyptians' scientific interest in pure mathematics for its own sake. I have now no doubt that Professor Karpinski is right, for the evidence of interest in pure science, as such, is perfectly conclusive in the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus.”

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Author:James Henry Breasted

“It's nice to see arrogance humbled.”

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Author:Wellington Mara

“Sometimes I'll watch an old movie on television and, once in a while, one of mine, such as April Showers, will come on and I'll watch it. And you know something? I'm always amazed at what a lousy actress I was. I guess in the old days we just got by on glamour.”

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Author:Ann Sothern

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