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Word: divan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...could replace Smith immediately, the other new Senators and all new House members will be sworn in on the same day in January. In the Senate, seniority for newcomers is determined by prior political experience, but otherwise all are equal: each gets one unabridged dictionary, a desk, a divan and two chairs. Whatever else a Senator wants must come out of his office and staff allowance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Congress: The Session in Between | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

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