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Word: complicatedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Orpheus, by Jean Cocteau, is a witty, complicated, and thoroughly enjoyable play but it is not, despite the author's claim, a tragedy. But then perhaps one should not take Cocteau's description too seriously since he himself holds very little--and certainly not the Greek legend of Orpheus--as...

Author: By Thomas K. Schwabacher, | Title: Orpheus | 5/17/1956 | See Source »

Few men know about the power that lies in William Friedman's uncanny knowledge of such things as biliteral codes and complicated ciphers, but even a hint as to his accomplishments has been enough to make many a thoughtful citizen gasp in awe and respect. As the nation'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HISTORICAL NOTES: Secret Weapons | 5/14/1956 | See Source »

Confusion, though, followed the Dodgers. Partly as a gesture to jolt New York State taxpayers into helping them to build a new stadium, they crossed the Hudson to Jersey City for a second "opening game," the first of seven regular-season "home" games they will play there this year. Somebody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Play Ball | 4/30/1956 | See Source »

The Leverett House Dramatic Society put together an odd evening of theather by presenting Chekov's The Anniversary and Sartre's No Exit on the same program. Both plays are one-acters, but there any parallel between them ends. The Chekov piece is a mad little farce, while the play...

Author: By Thomas K. Schwabacher, | Title: Sartre and Chekov | 4/18/1956 | See Source »

All these complicated crosscurrents lay behind Britain's decision to take sides, behind Dulles' determination "to continue to take a position of neutrality," and behind the angry rift between the two partners.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE MIDDLE EAST: Divided Partners | 4/16/1956 | See Source »

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