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...room patrol is an interesting thought, but hardly feasible because there are so many other ways to cheat the Company...

Author: By William W. Harvey, | Title: Phonemanship | 4/17/1954 | See Source »

...first time, began withdrawing their children from the competition. Richard Glover, a University of Manitoba history professor, took his eleven-year-old goldfish son out of the choir line-up for this spring's festival. Said Glover: "His reaction was that his school just wanted him to cheat the referee. I think he was right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Goldfish Bowl | 4/12/1954 | See Source »

There was a lot of work to be done when Andrews took over the graft-and politics-ridden revenue service last year. He set a challenging goal: to restore public confidence in the revenue service and to re-create the impression that no one can cheat the federal income-tax collector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXES: The Deep Surgeon | 3/15/1954 | See Source »

...Murderer, Swindler." The next afternoon, Scelba went to the Senate to outline his program and to request its support. In a low monotone, he talked in general terms of land reform and of law and order. Communists hooted, shouted and heckled: "Murderer, swindler, cheat." It took Scelba two hours to read a 45-minute speech. It was worse in the Chamber a few hours later. The Reds rose as though by signal, screamed. "Faker, liar! for shame!" and stomped out of the hall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Asking for Trouble | 3/1/1954 | See Source »

...functioned with a moderate degree of success for many years. The most precarious stage in the life of any honor system is its beginning; several years must pass before students get used to the novelty of being trusted. During this transition period, many might feel they must cheat simply, in self defense. The system would then collapse before it got started...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Honor Bound | 2/26/1954 | See Source »

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