Word: excessively
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Enough has been said on this subject to indicate clearly that the present system's chief failing lies in the fact that a period of two weeks is not adequate for satisfactory preparation in required reading and writing for five courses. This unintentional excess of work can only bring deficient and disappointing results; emphasis is unfortunately placed on quantify of preparation rather than qualify. With each of the two remaining reading periods of the scholastic year scheduled for two weeks duration, best results for both instructor and student will be obtainable only by granting that entire time for reading...
...best possible tool for brushing away microscopic gas bubbles while the plate is in the bath. Much of the effect of Whistler's etchings is due to the fact that he was a superb wiper, had an unerring touch in wiping just the right amount of excess ink from his plates before each printing...
Reason for the excess of child brides over child grooms: the rich old men of Mysore eagerly snap up brides under 10 (even though they may have no dowry) but Mysore boys marry under 10 only when two wealthy families want to conclude an "alliance" before the groom grows up and becomes choosey...
...device is for the circulation manager to raise the salary of a district man. ostensibly for showing bigger sales. The district man is allowed to pocket part of the increase, but it is understood that he will refund the balance in payment for a daily allotment of papers in excess of what he can sell. He may dispose of the excess by burning or dropping it in a river...
...large corporations. Dividing the 7,371 selected leaders into age groups of five years, it was discovered that the largest group was that from 50 to 54 years of age, which constituted 17.1 per cent. Only 1.1 per cent were under 30. Those who received financial aid in excess of $10,000 reached their positions about two years sooner than those without such...