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...voted their preferences. Most notable of this year's innovations were the collections of modern Mexico and Central and South American paintings, which, gleaned over months of patient travel, had filled the directors with pride and confidence. But of 16 sections in the exhibition, these two polled the fewest votes (56 between them). Most popular section: the U. S.-owned old masters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Palace Poll | 8/5/1940 | See Source »

...have to reconstitute and build up the B. E. F. once again under its gallant Commander in Chief, Lord Gort. All this is en train. But now I feel we musjt put our defense in this island into such a high state of organization that the fewest possible numbers will be required to give effectual security and that the largest possible potential offensive effort may be released...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British War Report: Winston Churchill to Commons | 6/17/1940 | See Source »

...four major types of writing, plays (i.e., dialogue) had the fewest adjectives (average A. V. Q.: 11); laws were next (A. V. Q.: 20), then fiction (35) and scientific writing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Adjectives v. Verbs | 6/10/1940 | See Source »

...real life proprietor of the Jiffy Lunch), had him announce a Reduced Production County Fair, dedicated to New Deal crop control. Prizes were offered for the scrawniest pig, puniest pumpkin, cow yielding the least milk, the most sterile quart of soil. A special prize awaited the farmer entering fewest exhibits. Appreciative, Associated Press sent the tale over its wires. From all over the U. S. letters poured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Taleteller | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

...what, when and where. 2) Arrive at an intelligent definition of the real problem and do not jump from an opinion to a conclusion without reasoning. 3) Consider carefully all possible solutions of the problem. 4) Accept the solution which has the largest number of advantages and the fewest disadvantages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Dr. Reilly's Thoughts | 8/1/1938 | See Source »

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