Word: fathoming
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...About one confinement in every hundred produces twins. The U. S. currently contains almost 4,000,000 twins-600,000 male pairs, 625,000 female pairs, 635,000 mixed pairs. For some reason which biologists are trying to fathom mixed twins predominate at birth...
...master minds of Adams House conspired to fathom the intricacies of the great game of checkers as the inauguration of the House tournament took place last week. The tourney will last until all the competitors have found time to complete their matches...
...perfect and regularize the position of the spiritual leader of our church. . . . We no longer harbor imaginary fears regarding the creation of a permanent See, without additional jurisdiction, from which the spiritual affairs of the church may be wisely and disinterestedly guided. . . . Frankly I cannot fathom the concern sometimes expressed in the use of one of the most ancient, democratic and venerable titles of the Christian Church. Nobody is fearful of an archdeacon. The most democratic people in the world have lived and prospered under the leadership of an arch-bishop...
...path to knowledge in order that the Yard may be protected from marauders and that Freshmen in Wigglesworth Halls may sleep undisturbed by the tramp of feet in the archways beneath. The purpose of keeping the gate directly behind the library firmly chained and bolted is harder to fathom. It is possible that it is one of the things that is because it has always been. The ritual of the gab has always been. The ritual of the gates might be modified along with that of the morning bell and with considerably less of the hubbub which accompanied that move...
...word," they whispered slyly, "They will get a separate peace, and you will get nothing." Dr. Franklin stroked his lace frill with bejeweled chubby fingers and pondered the possibilities of a separate peace. Le Comte de Vergennes toyed with the silver inkpot on his satinwood desk, and tried to fathom the strange actions of his friends the Americans. Even Dr. Franklin received him a bit stiffly, a bit coldly...