Word: development
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...attitude may be glimpsed in an editorial he wrote on a Cornell dean's defense of education. The dean had completely rejected an utilitarian understanding of education. White wrote, "It takes a genius to ignore the material side of education and still leave his mark. And universities aim to develop men and not geniuses. "It is characteristic of White that he wished to be thought of as a man and not as a genius...
...also found the woman, Katharine Angell, who was to be his wife. Katharine was a beautiful woman, striking for her looks, dress, manner, and not least for intelligence: she gave crucial guidance to the fiction department, helping to develop the distinctive features of the magazine's short stories. Though she was married when she first met White, Katharine obtained a divorce both to spare her children troubled scenes and to marry the man she loved. Though neither of them enjoyed good health, their marriage was in other ways happy. After her death White wrote, "I don't know what...
...stopped me in the hall "Hello, hello," he said in his wonderfully high and thrilling voice that sounds like a coaching horn. "I read that book of yours ITI found the first page quite amusing, about the mouse, you know. But I was disappointed that you didn't develop the theme more in the manner of Katka...
...customer services. The firm must still find $70 million to $100 million in additional savings before the end of the year, or it will have to raise new funds. New York State officials are not prepared to allow the utility to go bankrupt, but a consensus has yet to develop on how to provide aid. One possibility: a tax-free state loan to help Lilco manage its debt until Shoreham's problems are resolved...
...misquoted. Michael has been misquoted several times. Set my record straight. I am not a racist. I am just the opposite. I wasn't raised that way. I'm an American. I gave my children 100% of my know-how, knowledge and my time in trying to develop them to be what they are today, and it has paid off and is still paying...