They are strong and fast and smart and, so far this tournament, proving themselves to be the technical and creative equal of any squad in the field.

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Harvey (4-0) was equal to the challenge and started out fast, striking out leadoff man Denard Span with 98 mph heat.

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Fast forward to 2012, as we approach the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, and gender discrimination is still being debated and still making headlines, most recently in the form of a lawsuit brought by Ellen Pao against Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins.

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