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...From all that makes a wise old man That can be praised of all; 0 what am I that I should not seem For the song's sake a fool? I pray-for fashion's word is out And prayer comes round again- That I may seem, though I die old, A foolish, passionate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Odd & Haunting Master | 6/16/1961 | See Source »

...rely on instinct, how the boy looks to me. It's sort of a sixth sense," one has the uneasy feeling that a very large chance is being taken. (A mitigating factor here is the Admissions Office's well-placed faith in teachers' reports; Glimp says, "A front may fool an interviewer, but not usually a teacher...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Admissions Office Faces Dilemmas; Continuing Search for Excellence Clashes With Concern for Feelings | 6/15/1961 | See Source »

...ability did not make a fool of the orchestra, for Senturia kept the lose fabric of the songs very well together. Still, the songs were uneven due to both technical and aesthetic failings. Too often a phrase played with nuance would give way to harsh tone, an abrupt entrance or an uncomfortable "hole," or else a passage competently played would lack lift and fall short of expressiveness...

Author: By William A. Weber, | Title: Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra | 5/8/1961 | See Source »

Given two chimpanzees (A and B), both "other directed," both infinitely fond of food scraps, and occupying neighboring cages in a public zoo. By making a fool of himself (by scratching, jumping, chattering, etc.), Chimp A wins the love and peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches of the selfless little schoolchildren who visit the zoo. Question: How do A's antics affect the behavior...

Author: By Lee Auspitz, | Title: Competitive Emulation: I | 5/2/1961 | See Source »

...left the company in 1959. He accused Colbert of providing excuses every year to explain Chrysler's poor showing. Last year, said Horvath, the glass and steel strikes were blamed, this year the profit squeeze and the "campaign of vilification" against management. "Who are you trying to fool, Mr. Colbert?" asked Horvath. "You've got your head in the sand and your flanks exposed to attack. You do all your planning with one hand on the panic button and the other in the till." Countered Colbert: "Chrysler has no problem that increased sales wouldn't cure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Bad Day for Tex | 4/28/1961 | See Source »

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