Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Defense attorneys also had some definitions of their own for what they considered errors committed in Judge Medina's courtroom. As Attorney Richard Gladstein saw it, certain of the judge's remarks did not fit the Court's own definition of fairness, were prejudicial to the case. Gladstein wanted him to declare a mistrial. "I won't do it," said the judge. "If you expect me to sit here like a bump on a log you're making a big mistake...
...slice of life, it is a nice fat slice of liveliness-one that recalls the era and atmosphere of The Front Page. It is paced for excitement and punctuated with humor, and it offers a small army of well-etched and well-acted minor characters. Like a certain style of pianist, Kingsley keeps hitting wrong notes and is much too fond of pedal; but he bangs out a spirited tune...
Downing holds that a knowledge of the exchange regulations and currency values of each country in which the student visits is a sure way to save money and avoid trouble at the customs office. Since American money brings considerably more than par value on the black market in certain countries, currency regulations require tourists to show customs inspectors how much they hold in travellers' checks, dollars, and local currencies, wherever they cross a border...
...this, his second major novel in two years, John Horne Burns wields an unbated sword of satire and sarcasm in a one-sided duel. With extraordinary dexterity, Burns has severed the suspenders of a certain unnamed New England private school, exposing its tattered foundation of tradition, clique, and petty prejudice. The parallel with this certain school seems to be all too accurate...
...described certain actual addresses at the sessions as "brilliant, objective, and peace seeking," and declared that "plenty of criticism has been levelled at totalitarian systems...