Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...have recently had occasion to listen to various discussions on this peculiar kind of evidence. We are sorry to say there prevails at present a custom, which is sanctioned by nothing except its age, of regarding the statement of a student as false, while of a graduate, no matter if only of six months' standing, the direct contrary is assumed. In other words, if a student be requested to make a clear statement of his case, and if it be substantiated by two or three others, it is all considered as negative testimony, and is entirely overturned...