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Word: frauds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...primary results "are a fraud upon the people and mislead thousands of well-meaning persons who have not been brought face to face with the facts." An exact description, which the American people, with their "ancient and inbred honesty and integrity," ought to make an obituary, of this costly humbug device to find out nothing. --New York Times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 6/9/1920 | See Source »

...exclusion of others equally if not more than equally able to judge the matter. In regard to the physical and other phenomena of psychical research it cannot be said too strongly, though it ought to be quite evident, that the true scientist investigates only under conditions which preclude fraud, and never allows himself to trust the honestly of the person he is examining. The CRIMSON refers to Dr. Hall's statement that 'physical manifestations dependent upon mediums can all be produced fraudulently.' It is inconceivable that a realization of what the scientific attitude really is would permit of so completely...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 2/28/1920 | See Source »

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