Word: balmier
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...seemed so easy and so pleasant that last week's opening day with the Dodgers lulled some San Francisco fans into thinking they had actually imported a winner. The weather was balmier than any Bay City afternoon is supposed to be in spring. Centerfielder Willie Mays, who may wind up the season as the team's only visible means of support, hit two for five. The vaunted rookies, First Baseman Orlando Cepeda, Third Baseman Jim Davenport and Outfielder Willie Kirkland, outperformed their promise. For the moment, life was wonderful...
...could then generate power, but other effects might be even more interesting. Ley thinks that the cold water that now flows out of the bottom of the Strait of Gibraltar keeps the Gulf Stream away from the coast of France. With this barrier removed, Western Europe might have a balmier climate...