For all his scrappiness, Jimmy Carter wasn't able to overcome unfavorable events and the antipathy his policies invited.

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But Roe's scrappiness and competitive thirst--learned as a hockey player for Williams College in the early 1960s and honed during 35 years at Bemis--have paid off.

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His up-from-nothing background fed Lewis' basic scrappiness.

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