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...Deturs, gifts from the College. From the Latin, do, dare, dedi, detum, to give. The College gives them only to the twenty best scholars in the class. It's a great honor to get one; fellows that have Deturs hang them up in frames. You hardly ever get more than one; my having two is superb, equal to getting a double first at Oxford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. | 1/24/1879 | See Source »

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