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Word: conserva (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...only undefeated man left on the Crimson squad, won a 12 to 6 decision over the Lion's Phil Conserva in the 145-pound class to rack up three of the six points scored by Harvard. In the other Crimson win, Frank Trinkle beat Ralph Vrana in the 136-pound class by a 6 to 2 margin. Neither Trinkle nor Ray experienced much trouble in winning his bout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Columbia Wrestlers Swamp Crimson, 22-6 | 2/13/1947 | See Source »

...fundamental dispositions of human nature. As such, it inherits a tradition unmatched by any other po litical principle; yet it is not the only principle, the only tenable position, and nothing is gained by speaking as if it were." Compensating Pole. The other "tenable position," says Author Orton, is conserva tism. In it he sees the compensating pole of western civilized thought and conduct - indeed, "together these principles reflect the polarity of life itself, of all phenome nal existence. Force and inertia, action and reaction, change and stability, the dynamic and the static - without this universal dualism, meaning and reality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Rats & the Katz | 12/3/1945 | See Source »

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