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For the down-and-out, the upside of failure is a slightly better chance of snagging the No. 1 pick

It's said that if a ref or ump can get through a game without being noticed, he has done a good job. Perhaps the same should apply to a parent.—PATRICK DILLON, Hamilton, N.J.

•Harold Katz, Philadelphia 76ers owner, on meeting President Reagan during a visit by the defense-minded NBA champions to the White House: "They tell me you're very strong on defense, so maybe you'd fit in with our...