Word: dulling
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Galbraith apparently managed to fill his few dull moments in New Delhi by writing several satirical pieces for Esquire magazine under the pseudonym of Mark Epernay. Although many reliable sources indicate that the scholar-diplomat is indeed the man behind Epernay, Galbraith himself has never admitted any connection. "I have a rule about that," he explained. "I never comment on another author--no matter how good...
...Dull Rumble...
Yesterday's quake vibrated, rather than shook, a number of homes and was followed by a slight, dull rumble. There were no reports of damage or injuries...
...lose her head entirely over such exotic enchantments. The Rhine, "for all its pretty white houses and for all its musty castles, can't touch the Hudson!" She met six sheiks but was unimpressed. "I prefer a nice Yale man." Sightseeing in Alexandria was on the dull side: "If anybody at a party ever asks me if I've seen a catacomb I can say yes, but that's about all I got out of the experience...
Just before a performance, Hope changes his tie, keeps shuffling and changing jokes, and squeezes his chief writer's arm until the man's fingers turn numb. Then onstage he bounces on the balls of his feet. His eyes sparkle when the audience laughs. If he hits dull spots, he never takes it out on his writers afterward. Once when an ad agency executive began complaining after a show, Hope told him: "Look, if you've got any ideas, go home and write them. If they're any good, we'll hire you. Otherwise, keep...