‘A true polymath’: UC Berkeley student Alexander Denny dies at age 26

UC Berkeley undergraduate Alexander Denny, a literature aficionado and guitarist remembered by friends as a “beautiful person,” died unexpectedly in his bed Nov. 1.
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UC Berkeley undergraduate Alexander Denny, a literature aficionado and guitarist remembered by friends as a “beautiful person,” died unexpectedly in his bed Nov. 1.
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Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester City or Lyon will challenge Paris Saint-Germain, Atalanta, RB Leipzig or Atlético Madrid for a Champions League title.
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Oh, yeah, and the greatest soccer you will ever see is played by women.
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There’s something incredibly refreshing about sitting down and enjoying a coffee — or an entire meal for that matter — without a sense of urgency or haste.
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