Word: arens
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that's been a problem we face with every funding agency: there is always the question of persuading the funder that you are doing something worthwhile for him. To say that we aren't influenced by the people using our research would be foolish, but this is a fair bargain between two parties: very often, contact with practical applications is quite fruitful for academics...
...They aggravate us. These kids aren't normal. They jump up on counters and scream for service. They spend the minimum and then stay around until 4 or 5 o'clock." said the afternoon cashier. "In approximately a year, I have lost 24 waitresses because of these kids," she added...
...more serous objection to OBU's demands is the contention that agreeing to the OBU demand would be dishonest since the University does not control the hiring of workers, black or white on construction projects and since there simply aren't enough minority group workers in the area with the requisite skills. The answer to the University's fears about finding enough workers is simple enough: it can call OBU's bluff and wait. If the required number of construction hands don't appear, it won't be the University's fault. On the other hand, if the workers...
...novels, Coward has saturated his plays with the ambience of sophistication. One always seems to be slumming upwards at a Coward play, forever lingering on a moonlit terrace, and peeking into bedrooms that are more like ballrooms. The characters always seem to be in evening dress even when they aren't. They appear to be dancing even when crossing the room just to pour a drink...
...Lahr's features and physique could point up ludicrous resonances even in a simple hello. Lyricist Johnny Mercer once wrote Lahr: "This is the first time I've ever seen a performer do my material better than I meant it. You find laughs where the laughs aren't even there...