Word: copiously
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...made the discovery after experiments with various slug killers. In a four-day test, he found that the standard bait, metaldehyde (which must be mixed with arsenic), attracted and killed only 28 slugs. Even then, the chemical caused the slugs to slug back: reacting to the poison, they exuded "copious quantities of slime" that Smith describes as "revolting to householders." By contrast, a shallow pan of beer lured 300 slugs: they sipped, then slipped, and happily drowned in the brew without a fight...
...appears that Yugoslav young people have a valid share in their society Youth in many ways are more recognized than in the United States. The Union of Yugoslav Youth (UYY), for example, is responsible for the organization of young peoples' activities from the ages of 15 to 28. With copious federal funds, it runs voluntary summer camps, worker programs, agricultural projects, and international exchanges. It also acts as a "youth lobby" in channeling opinions to the government. The leaders of the UYY are bright, ambitious, liberals. Several of them, as young as 27 or 28, are already effective members...