Word: fowls
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...deliver a lecture in their field of study twice—the first time in 24 seconds or less, and the second time using exactly seven words. 1976 Nobel Laureate and Harvard professor of chemistry emeritus William Lipscomb’s speech, referencing this year’s fowl topic, read as follows: “Chicken lays egg. It’s a standing ovation.” Fittingly, his words were met with just that...
...phenomenal dim sum at famous Hong Kong eateries, traditional and painstakingly elaborate multi-course meals in Kyoto, and roast duck at a world-renowned restaurant in Beijing. The last one even gave us a numbered certificate with our meal, in case we doubted the fowl's authenticity...
...following morning, Bishaq ran down a beautiful black and white speckled wild guinea fowl. He slung it in the back and later, when we reached Abeche, he disappeared for three hours to roast the bird with some cousins, leaving me to amble the streets looking...
...even a barn door. He got lost frequently - not a happy situation in the desert, and one he often prolonged by taking most of his directions from pre-schoolers. We also had to backtrack several times to retrieve washing or a suitcase he forgot. And besides the guinea fowl, he squashed a dog, grazed a camel, thwacked a goat, blatted a pigeon and sucked a rare-looking green finch into the grill...
According to Biewener, another surprise came when he and Daley removed the tissue paper to let the guinea fowl see the hole. The birds slowed down and couldn’t maintain their stability as well...