Word: clues
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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This trick of his gives a clue to the best tactic for reading him-a bit at a time. The Complete Firbank cannot be read through any more than can an anthology of aphorisms...
This pattern gave Dr. Wynne his clue. Individuals in a family may show few or no outward signs of illness, but if their statements do not mesh rationally with one another's, the result is a "cognitive chaos" for the developing child, most sensitive between ages two and four. From a tape recording, he quoted a revealing example...
Thus, the authoress of the post-card that sparked the demonstrations is a girl of upper middle-class background who, as her father informed the Boston press, had not a single clue--in terms of personal experiences--as to what underdeveloped conditions of life are like. No doubt, it was the function of myself and other members of the faculty staff that trained her and her colleagues, to provide some understanding of these conditions; and as far as I am concerned, we did so as best we could...
Finally the questionnaire asks for factual responses--what was Roger Maris' batting average this season; how many times did Louis Aparicio steal this year; what was Warren Spahn's 1961 pitching record. These questions gave Aronson a clue to the viewer's knowledge of baseball--important, Aronson said, because the more one knows, the closer he will be to predicting the real probability...
...defeat of President Kennedy's aid-to-education bill left many a school system in the lurch-although Congressmen who opposed the bill last week voted to help their own "federally impacted" districts, where the loss of such long-established aid would be political suicide. One clue to possible taxpayer reaction is the fact that last year 23% of all U.S. school-bond issues were rejected, including 37% in Michigan and 40% in Minnesota...