This is not to say that you should laugh at every piece on display, but if laughter or a slight racing of the heart is your natural reaction, don't hide it under a faux-serious brow just because everyone else is doing the same.
Oxford, the slight pre-race favourites, won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the rougher Surrey side of the river to Cambridge.
Similarly, the slight differences in race and active Army status between all police-detected and public health-detected clients disappear when the comparisons are restricted to those identified in 1985–2000 (Tables 2 and 3).
In contrast, when tld null mutant embryos express both SogZ+ and MPZ−, target gene expression is rescued in 50% of cases, although ∼20% of the rescued embryos show a slight thinning of Race expression in the central region of the embryo, as observed for the addition of an extra copy of ls -sogZ+.
They have gained ground on the generic Congressional ballot in recent weeks and now lead it by about two percentage points on a likely-voter basis, according to our estimates, meaning that they might have a slight edge in races that might otherwise be split 50-50.
In the classic tradition of never knowing when too much was just that, the Maserati brothers always had a slight problem with racing: They were addicted to it.
The tingle down our spine, the slight nausea, the racing heart.
Yet nothing in Becker's presentation suggested that he had the slightest interest in race, sexuality, or gender.
Last night bookies continued to have Avatar as a slight favourite in the race for the best picture statuette.
Mr. Hollowell's defeat was confirmed, as the recounting in the other two counties in the district also showed only slight changes in the race.
But for now, Mr. Obama may hold a slight edge because the race remains essentially tied, which means voter disappointment has not turned into a resounding call for his defeat despite the challenging economic climate.
