Word: brush
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...weight of spurious administrative duties to dodge yet another tutorial. He never allows the irony to become too heavy at moments like that; he always keeps quite the proper balance, making the ruse believable but also hypocritically funny. He is also a master of the throwaway and can brush off a fast line like a piece of dandruff off his rumpled suit. Confronted with a thick M.A. thesis entitled "Henry James and the Crucified Consciousness," he examines it quickly, notes that it is laid out "like a film scenario," and tosses it aside with the assurance that the author "must...
...utility denied last month that any of these pending lawsuits would delay its projected construction start, and its denial proved correct: Construction crews arrived at the mountain a few weeks ago, and began clearing the brush before beginning blasting the tunnel. Asked whether the utility has any reservations about starting before the litigation is complete, Con Ed denies that it does; "We have every expectation that we will win," the spokesmen say. And in the event that an adverse decision halts the project? "We have every expectation," the spokesmen repeat, "that we will win." And if not, they seem...
...class, 17 out of the 30 children had reading problems, and I was allowed only one hour a day for reading." Despite Lois Stalvey's efforts, Josh-too proud to accept help and burdened by the school's indifference-made no progress in reading. After a final brush with a teacher a few weeks before the end of the school year, he was transferred to an all-black school noted for its gang fights and low academic achievement...
...exotic descriptions, and offers sound advice for travelers interested in work, study and drugs. In each city, Let's Go lists important phone numbers, including the U.S. Consulate's, and the location of American Express offices--the best places to exchange currencies. It even recommends readings to brush up your language barrier...
Kiss Me Kate is a great Cole Porter show, about and including large chunks of a Baltimore tryout for a Broadway Taming of the Shrew, not to mention a score that culminates in "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." The Loeb's production isn't outstanding, exactly, but I guess it's acceptable. 8 at the Loeb...