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Word: devotee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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It is not a man's duty, as a matter of conscience, to devote himself to the eradication of any, even the most enormous wrong; but it is his duty, at least, to wash his hands of it, and, if he gives it no thought longer, not to give it...

Author: By Celia W. Dugger, | Title: A Matter of Conscience | 6/7/1979 | See Source »

Although the freedom of the universities is generally recognized today, the memory of enemies lists, loyalty oaths, and anti-subversive campaigns should remind us that our autonomy will always remain precarious and fragile. If we wish to preserve our independence, we should remember that society respects the freedom of academic...

Author: By Celia W. Dugger, | Title: A Matter of Conscience | 6/7/1979 | See Source »

The performers of the title roles in the production of Romeo and Juliet at the Hasty Pudding Theater devote their energies to making noises, but they're not Shakespeare's. Walter C. Hughes's Romeo has good looks but no ear for the verse in the play, so he sobs...

Author: By Scott A. Rozenberg and Troy Segal, S | Title: The Best of all Possible Locations... ...Pinball's Better in a Fishbowl | 4/26/1979 | See Source »

> In lesbian lovemaking. which many sex researchers believe can teach heterosexual males a thing or two about how to approach women, committed couples devote an "extraordinary" amount of time to sexual play. For example, stimulation of the breasts, usually begun by heterosexual men within 30 seconds of sexual activity, begins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: Masters & Johnson on Homosexuality | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

It is not a man's duty, as a matter of course, to devote himself to the eradication of any, even the most enormous wrong...but it is his duty, at least, to wash his hands of it, and, if he gave it no thought longer, not to give it...

Author: By Celia W. Dugger, | Title: A Matter of Conscience | 4/14/1979 | See Source »

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