Maggie S. Topkis' idea of nirvana: recommending the perfect title to a fellow mystery buff.

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That includes a "nearly perfect 978" APR score for the squad that won the national title and a "perfect APR score" for the fall 2011 semester.

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But Ferguson insists the return to fitness of a number of defenders such as Rio Ferdinand and Johnny Evans will provide his side with the perfect fillip during the title run-in.

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Vettel had hoped his achievement in securing pole position in Saturday's rescheduled qualifying session would help his quest for a fourth successive title get off to the perfect start.

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Butler University, who became national darlings following their improbable runs to the title game two years in a row, had a perfect APR score of 1000.

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They tied the record for the most regular-season wins, went undefeated at home, became the first team in WNBA history to go a perfect 7-0 in the playoffs on the way to the title.

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"Krapp" is, like all of Beckett's plays, a black comedy of the utmost horror and despair, and Mr. Hurt, who famously played the title role in Atom Egoyan's 2000 television version, is once again in perfect harmony with Krapp's agony.

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