It is not surprising, then, that Faust's Feb. 18 letter had an alarmed tone.

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Now, Faust's period of grace is over, thanks to the national publicity surrounding the cheating scandal.

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Faust's letter followed Harvard's announcement of planned across-the-board budget cuts of 10% to 15% in all Harvard's departments and a 3.5% tuition increase for the 2009-2010 academic year.

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Drew Faust had become Harvard's first female president.

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According to many of the musicians and teachers we spoke with, Yamaha makes the most innovative digital pianos, so we asked Ms. Dinnerstein to meet at a dealer, Faust Harrison Pianos, on New York's "Piano Row, " on West 58th Street.

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Dr. Faust said political connections don't boost an applicant's chances of getting accepted.

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In terms of morality, Faust simply lacks the psychological software to comprehend the wrong he commits until it's too late.

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The 72-year-old said he had "beginner's luck" in 2011 with his first ENO production, The Damnation of Faust.

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