Word: acumen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dingy St.-Sauveur district of Quebec's Lower Town. He describes his mother as "the most beautiful girl in St.-Sauveur" and his father as "a wonderful man who bought me a rebuilt typewriter for $80, at installments of $5 a month." Lemelin's business acumen and his taste for literature showed themselves almost simultaneously. At 14, he organized a group of boys to shovel snow off doorsteps, at 5? each. In the process, he stumbled across a large building filled with books - the provincial library - and, upon inquiring, learned he could borrow two books a week...
...When a man has unimpeachable character, worldwide popularity, near perfection in personal and diplomatic relationships, social and economic insight, integrity of purpose, political acumen, absolute honesty, would we eliminate him as a presidential candidate, just because he also is a military genius...
...income levels and paying him an unrelated compliment from my point of view in hazarding a guess that he would not necessarily join with Foley and Sullivan in an attempt to oust City Manager Atkinson. In no sense did I intend any reflection on Mr. McNamara's integrity, business acumen, or ability to earn a living and I regret deeply that such an inference was given...
...misspell ("millionaress"). Together they figured out the massive Shavian income tax; so good was Shaw's head for figures that he received a letter of thanks from His Majesty's inspector of taxes. But when an idea became involved with the figures, Shaw's acumen (and scruples) deserted him instantly. When he became convinced, as he did in his last years, that he was becoming penniless, he quickly "proved" that he paid the Exchequer ?147 for every ?100 he earned. When Miss Patch demolished his calculations, he retorted brusquely: "I am sticking to my figure...
...exactly what plan Truman will choose, or when he will make his decision. It is probable, however, that he will not act until Congress finishes its draft bills and sends them to the White House. His delay would be partly out of courtesy to the legislators, partly pure political acumen: to defer men while Congress is still debating the necessity of drafting them would hardly be wise...