Word: fines
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...question of life on Mars has been open ever since the time that the Italian astronomer, Schiaparelil, first observed a network of very fine lines on the planet's surface. These he called 'canale' in the report of his discovery to the astronomical world. The word which means "channel" was mistranslated as "canal" in both the English and French versions of his report...
...Fine Arts--"Maria Chapdalaine...
Beginning yesterday and continuing through Saturday the Fine Arts Guild will have on display this week an exhibition of the photographs which competed in its fall competition...
Though they call him "Peabo" behind his back, most "Grotties" consider their Rector the awesome model of a fine New England gentleman. No U.S. headmaster has called forth more reverent tributes. Sample: '"As long as I live his influence will mean more to me than that of any other people next to my father and mother."-Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class...
...collective farm is established, succeeds in planting its quota of grain. Thereupon Davidov, who has stubbornly determined to devote all his attention to his work, finds himself trapped by Nagulnov's onetime wife who chases him shamelessly, even follows him to his room. "You're a fine girl," he tells her ruefully, "and the legs under you are beautiful, only-only you don't use them to walk where you ought...