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Question: While classmates were working for big New York law firms, Rooney was driving a wellworn Chevy Nova that had to be coaxed to start every morning.

Answer: Rooney was driving a Chevy Nova that had to be coaxed to start every morning.

Question: The law school's 5,900 alumni are a distinguished group. We are leaders in the bar, business, government, and community affairs.

Answer: The law school's many alumni comprise of leaders in bar, business, government, and other affairs

Question: The Times emphasizes the larger geopolitical context. Given that the troubles on the West Bank have not only frosted relations between Arafat and Israel, but also those between Israel and Egypt and between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the paper states that the U.S. is now facing the prospect that the moderate Arab coalition it built after the Persian Gulf war to contain Iraq and Iran is falling apart.

Answer:
The Times emphasizes the larger geopolitical context. The troubles on the West Bank have frosted relations between Arafat and Israel, and Israel and Egypt and Egypt and Saudi Arabia.