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Word: answerable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intelligence is only apparent," explained Mr. Wenslely; "it of course has no brain, and it can only do certain things under certain conditions worked out previously by a human mind. The machine was built at the Westinghouse Laboratories to answer a definite need, but, unfortunately the publicity department heard about it, and what started out as a serious invention has turned into a vaudeville act. Televox now has three brothers who are being shown in different parts of the country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mechanical Man Throws Electric Switches at Sound of Its Inventor's Voice--Televox Developed for Remote Control | 12/14/1928 | See Source »

President Coolidge eyed his new pie and nodded. Waiter Brown withdrew. President Coolidge picked up a fork and said to Mrs. Coolidge: "Pretty good answer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Skunked | 12/10/1928 | See Source »

...Premier Baldwin consult the U. S. State Department and reply through it to Mr. Britten. Thoroughly annoyed by Mr. Britten, the State Department would have liked to discourage Premier Baldwin from doing more than acknowledge the receipt of the Britten cablegram. Premier Baldwin let it be known that his answer was "in the same friendly spirit" as Mr. Britten's message but left it to Secretary Kellogg to pass the answer on to Mr. Britten and the U. S. public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Britten to Britain | 12/10/1928 | See Source »

Suddenly and sharply policemen barked, "Sinistra, Signora!", "Sinistro, Signore!" Those who disobeyed were roughly collared and questioned: "Your name, Signora? Your age? You must answer, Signora! Your father's name? Your mother's maiden name...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Sinistra, Signora! | 12/10/1928 | See Source »

...answer the above question Prime Minister Benito Mussolini moved last week with cold and drastic vigor. In a circular letter received by each Italian podesta (mayor) the Dictator commanded: "Decrowd your city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Decrowd Your City! | 12/10/1928 | See Source »

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