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They tell in Cambridge of a Bad man a student in the College, who did become sick. It wasn't a Yale hangover, and Dr. Book said it wasn't pneumonitis. Maybe it's his punishment for being a bad man, people did say.

It wasn't because he was bad, but was bored. He had nothing to do. In the morning he had four classes and tutorial and in the afternoon conditioning and Widener, and in the evening Widener and beer. But in between there was nothing, so he was sick.

Then the Crimson did have a competition, and he did go out, and did become enthusiastic, and made the Crimson. He was no longer Bad, and worked hard, and was not bored, and felt healthy and good inside. Ever after. Tonight at 7:30 o'clock, you too.

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