Word: appended
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tremendous significance of the Arboretum, Artistically and economically its influence might well be said to extend throughout the world. It certainly fills a unique place in American, and while the importance of the study of plant genetics and the hybridization of trees may present only vague and jejune append to the public mind, comparatively little botanical sympathy or inclination is prerequisite to a realization of the artistic and economic need for forest preservation and plant pathology. The greatness of the Arboretum rests upon the fact that it is a pioneer, in this field, and, its objective being of national importance...
...Author may append to his name, Francis Josiah Hudleston, the enigmatic initials O. B. E., C. B. E.; these signify that he is an officer, a commander of the Order of the British Empire. He is also librarian of the British War Office. His first book Warriors in Undress was a snicker at the absurdities of war. Author Hudleston is not without literary connections; Sylvia Townsend Warner (author of Lolly Willowes, Mr. Fortune's Maggot) is his niece; Arthur Machen is his brother...
...effect of this remarkable "transvaluation of values" will be revolutionary. When critics have graded all literature and drama in a similar fashion, the boast that "A" has a rating of 15.392 will be his publisher's best selling argument. Writers may be expected to append their ratings to their names, such as William Shakespeare 22.4. Critics will debate whether one-tenth of one percent would be intoxicating for a budding novelist; and flappers will have only to consult their "Table of Critical Values" to develop the correct line for an intellectual visitor...