Word: absurdities
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Murray considered Darwin's theory "as absurd as contemplating the fruitful union of a poker and a rabbit," suggested that Darwin bring out only his observations on pigeons-"everybody is interested in pigeons." The public thought otherwise, bought up one edition after another...
...unwarranted fashion. Reporters are discouraged from printing unsavory material by the threat of blacklist--being refused access to government releases or press conferences. In this manner a quietus is put on reports of waste and inefficiency in the building of our national defense, so that optimistic generalities prevail. The absurd "voluntary censorship" on the presence of British warships in New York and San Francisco harbors was an attempt to keep ammunition from the isolationists. Coming closer to home, a new military activity at Harvard is being hush-hushed by Washington simply to avoid appeals for the same from other colleges...
...decision to withdraw as a sponsor of the rally was prompted by his unfamiliarity with the views of the new speakers chosen by the Peace Council. Said he: "As I don't know either of the new speakers, and as I don't know their views, it is absurd for me to consider sponsoring them...
Powers and associates are counting on an easy win. To suggest that the Quakers might upset the powerful Crimson finmen would be almost as absurd as to imply that Rindge Tech might beat Minnesota if they should ever meet in football...
...Taylor very, very much. But I won't, because I don't think it would be fair for him to marry someone in my profession." But a few years later, when Doug Jr. loomed in her retinue, she stated: "Marriage in two establishments is by no means so absurd as it sounds...