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...neat and tidy admirer of the neat and tidy in the past, Stravinsky considers himself an artisan, like a cobbler making shoes. He applies his dictum on writing music-"To know how to discard, as the gambler says"-to conversation, sometimes brushes off questions with a brusque growl: "Ach, I am not interested...
Pointing to differences in value premises as a reason for disagreement between Russian and American social scientists, Professor Kluckhohn stated that "every social scientist has an obligation to state his value premises" so that those who deny the premises can discard the conclusions...
When Mrs. Lucy Rines, 56, died in Boston's Beth Israel Hospital almost five years ago, her husband put on a black necktie and made a vow. He vowed that he would not discard his badge of mourning until he had won a victory in court over the doctors he blamed for his wife's death...
Sindlinger's Workshop insists on buying a "piece" of each book it researches. Sindlinger has tested and bought in on half a dozen Broadway shows (Burlesque, Brigadoon, Lady Windermere's Fan) and has found at least three publishers willing to discard their taste and editorial judgment for the promise of a relatively sure thing. Workshop sometimes shares the advertising costs, sometimes helps finance the entire publication...
...their main purpose, the delegates generated more strife than peace. When little Uruguay tried to discard the old aggressive pride of nations, others pounced on her furiously. It was proposed that Spanish be made an official UNESCO language, which would complicate proceedings considerably. Uruguay tried to be peaceable, voted against the proposal. The other Spanish-speaking countries forced the conference to term "official" the languages of all UNESCO members...