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Word: buts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Wallace Wade (Oct. 25, 1937). Undefeated but tied when Duke's Wade appeared on TIME'S cover, the Blue Devils three weeks later lost to North Carolina, 14-to-6, losing the Southern championship.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 27, 1939 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

There are no exact figures on the number of hard of hearing people in the U. S. but this does not deter many people from quoting any figures that seem to suit their fancies. I have seen figures ranging all the way from 200,000 to your 20,000,000...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 27, 1939 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

Your reference to "50,000 hopeless U. S. deaf-mutes" is unfortunately worded. I suppose you mean they are hopelessly deaf. But, you may be sure they are not hopeless and few are mute. The "deaf," meaning those who have been profoundly deaf from an early age, constitute the most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 27, 1939 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

>The pestiferous, parthenogenetic thrip may well seem comparable to Hitler's promises. But Carter Glass meant a threepenny piece. ("Tizzy" is British slang for sixpence.)-ED.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 27, 1939 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

A mild protest from a French Canadian. Your excellent account of the election in Quebec (TIME, Nov. 6) is marred by two obvious mistakes. You suggest that the fact that France as well as Britain is in the present war played a part. You are wrong. French Canadians voted to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 27, 1939 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

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