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Although the demand for Shapley's knowledge has led him into a number of unusual situation's the former director of the Harvard observatory likes to disclaim most of the legends about him. "It's as Holmes wrote," he muses, "half he lies they tell about me aren't true." As Shapley talks, his frequent smile and darting eyes reflect his good nature. Students recall his rapid speech and movements, unslowed by the passing of 69 years. Shapley could stop his work now with full assurance that he would be remembered as one of the leading astronomers of this...
Modest Prince Rainier was quick to disclaim any credit for the bag, which he said had been ready and waiting for him on a pier in Conakry: he had merely transported them, not captured them. But he had many another adventurous tale to tell-of spearfishing in the shark-infested waters off Dakar, of a near-drowning as he shot underwater pictures during a raging Atlantic storm, of a 1,200-mile trek through French Guinea and of the difficulties involved in helping his Negro valet purchase a wife in a native village (price: 200,000 francs...
When up against an obviously superior practitioner of Globemanship, an audacious ploy, one best used by stay-at-homes of an intellectual appearance, is to abandon all pretense about having been to Europe and, indeed, to disclaim all knowledge of and interest in The Continent. The professional Inpatriate will wear a look of complete boredom while Europe is the topic, being careful, of course, not to let his expression be accurately interpreted as one of ignorance. Since, however, even people who have been to Europe are usually bored when others talks about it, the Inpatriate should occasionally interject a question...
First, denials of nightclubbing, then of dice; Millikin displayed mock horror at such unworldliness. "Soon," he said, "the Senator will disclaim any knowledge or interest in many activities in which many people engage, and he will then stand in an exalted sort of position and we will all have to act like disciples of Father Divine." Millikin made a tiny bow at Douglas. "Good Father, please spare us from that...
That was a warning, but no one expected the bloodshed that followed next day. Outrage flared throughout the state and nation. Students went on strike. Bar and press associations demanded justice. Only then did Governor Teixeira publicly disclaim responsibility for the murder and order, Arantes removed from his post. But the power commissioner and his gunmen had already left town...