Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...seems that Camus rejects the possibility of God, and the ultimate significance of life, on the ground that man's reason can discover no valid proof of either. What does he expect, an angel with a flaming sword? . . . Camus, and the coterie of which he is a dominant figure, are guilty of childishness. To assume that life has no meaning because it is not immediately and inescapably apparent is ridiculous. To erect a concept of life on a basis of futility is hopeless; man cannot predicate purposive action and deny the existence of purpose . . . Camus is caught...
Dulles briefed the ambassadors of the Latin American republics, and was received warmly. He warned his listeners not to expect too much from the conference: his best hope, at this stage of the preliminaries, was to advance German reunification into the framework of specific negotiations. Dulles added that should the Russians balk at taking such a small step, their intent could not be peaceful. "This Geneva meeting," Dulles told a press conference before he left for Europe, "is the way to put the so-called Spirit of Geneva to work...
...this were an early season game, one might well expect the highly rated Crimson line to push Bucknell all over the field. But the season is half over, and the varsity line is a tired group of ball players. With a series of close games and no adequate replacements, Coach Jordan has had to play most of his top linemen--notably Bill Meigs, Orville Tice, and John Maber--55 to 66 minutes each game
...Bisone expect to exploit this new men, they will find themselves sadly mistaken; for while LeDevits does not have Meyer's experience, he has been pushing Jan hard for the starting forth all season...
...raised last month in Roxbury and Dorchester," Fred Lombardi, manager of La Flamme, pointed out. "The people around here expect it. Of course, they may hold out when the price does go up and wait an extra week before getting a haircut...