Word: buttes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Harvard members of the New England Order of Seryers, who wishes to maintain his anonymity, sent the article I append to this letter. We do not wish to exonerate the victim of your butt, Mr. Friedkin, because we feel, as you must agree, that he has succeeded in nothing other than making a feel of himself and making ridiculous our Order. He is not even a member of the Order and I assure you than after last night's outrage he will never be permitted membership...
...Saves 13% deadweight in a ship's hull, and proportionally increases the vessel's carrying capacity. Weight reduction comes from elimination of 1) overlap of a ship's plates-welded they lie butt to butt, 2) angle-pieces often required in riveted joints, 3) the rivets themselves...
...always satisfied his superiors, often was the butt of his contemporaries. They used to goad him at mess by suggesting that an enemy bullet was not something to be grateful for. This would enrage Bock and he would make his usual harangue, until his fellows all said together: "Ah, the holy fire of Küstrin...
Longer by 41-46 ft. is the 9,000-ton C2, which can butt along at 16 knots, go 16,000 miles without refueling...
...sobar, saddened Vag Closed the book and lit a cigarette. For three minutes he was silent, pensive. Then with one integrated motion he crushed the butt into an ashtray, tossed the book onto a table, and rose out of his chair. He crossed over to his roommate's bedroom...