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...Swenson will have to dispel a general impression that all of the Coop's troubles can be tied to its own "inefficiency and chaos," and that its textbook and general book departments are somehow below...
...than words. Stan remained a model of amiable imbecility, impervious to thought. Ollie, a blob just a shade brighter, bumbled his way through every difficulty with ineffable grace, slowly building up vast reserves of despair, self-pity and frustration that only a long pained look into the camera could dispel...
...School does its best to dispel rumors that if a student is seen at the movies more than once a month, he's probably going to fail. By closing the library at 5 p.m. on Saturday, it's presumably encouraging students to have a social life. But in in any event, it is true that to do well on the single yearly exam in each subject, a student must study regularly and thoroughly...
...Your article places the facts in proper balance and should help immeasurably to dispel confusion over this proven preventive measure...
...other Malaysian states. After some explaining, Abdul Rahman assured Chief Minister Stephen Kalong Ningkan and his Cabinet that they were vitally needed in the federation. Ningkan, well aware that Sarawak lacks the resources to support itself if independent, said Rahman's visit should "do a great deal to dispel whatever anxieties our people may feel." As the Tunku flew on to Sabah to give it a similar reassurance, his trip was given an oil-rich lining by reports that the tiny but well-heeled sultanate of Brunei, which had refused to join the federation in 1963, was now reconsidering...