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Word: finesse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Exams. The Spaulding Slaughter has now given way to the Crumgold Finess, originated by the late Miles Crumgold, Harry and Bill Green Professor of World History. It was Dr. Crumgold's custom to warn his students will in advance of the hour exam that they were in for a "toughie." As the day approached, he would start hinting at some of the incredibly intricate questions students should prepare for, and with one lecture to go he would--in a burst of charity--pass out a list of relevant items. The actual exam then consisted of a single question, typically...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Getting Ahead on the Harvard Faculty--DeLoon's Handy Guide | 6/12/1969 | See Source »

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