Word: dillydock
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Mark Clark's years at West Point were not distinguished. He was nicknamed "Opie," because one Sunday his classmates found him pining for his hometown comic papers, so he could follow the adventures of a character described as "Opie Dillydock." The General has said that his main objective as a student was "graduating." He did well in history and philosophy, not so well in mathematics. In the class of April 20, 1917, he stood in among 139. From commencement he entered the sterner school of World War I. He sailed for France as a captain of infantry. In action...
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