Ed Smith
Ed Smith
Played county cricket for Kent from 1996 to 2004 and Middlesex from 2005 to 2008. He also wrote the book Playing Hard Ball.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth19 July 1977
CountryUnited States of America
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Even during my youth, I can recall very few black people living on any kind of public assistance. People were working, doing some kind of job that was useful to the community.
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Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond reality in some respects.
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This radioactive material was packaged the way it should have been, in the proper equipment, to withstand a whole lot more than what it took last night.
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Duke Ellington doesn't name himself. He's nicknamed by his friends because of the manner in which he dresses, the manner in which he presents himself. He embodies all of that aristocratic tradition that made Duke Ellington noticed as a member of some kind of aristocratic class.
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She was a fellow officer; part of our departmental family, ... We have cars here from all over the state.
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I think in terms of the specific aspects making Washington different than, say, Atlanta, or even Richmond or many other southern cities is the immediate post-civil war period. The fact that you create Howard University in 1867 just two years after the war ends. No other city that has a black community can claim a Howard.
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It gives them (amateurs) a chance to get acquainted with tournaments.
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People reacted badly, largely because it didn't reflect where they are today. Maybe Mary was taking a concept that was lying around a while, or making a return to the roots of where she started out. Or maybe the market for the show isn't actually here, but on the mainland. So if you want to talk to a mainland audience, you give them a caricature they know.
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It's so much less pressure here. No one cares if you make a mistake. You can play a song to try it out. People are very respectful.
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They are serious farmers. This is a serious farming operation.
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Some people just won't come gambling because gambling and smoking go hand in hand.
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We were visited by whites, who always found coming into the black community to be interesting. Some even found it exotic. They knew that some of our restaurants were superior to their own. One of the interesting things is that whites discriminated against blacks. Blacks never discriminated against whites, and so they were always welcome.
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Vince Young is a hometown hero. He's an icon.
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We felt it was important to maintain consistency across this district.