Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cannot, whatever we do, bring ourselves to really believe that one dollar is one hundred dollars. We feel in cases of this kind that there must be some tendency to believe. Paschal advocated belief in God because, as he said, if the belief were true there was infinite gain; if false, the loss was nothing. On the other hand, scientists think that nothing should be believed until it is proved...
...voiced in a recent special gymnasium number of the Princetonian. Letters from the 'varsity captains and athletic trainers and from others also competent to judge expressed a strong conviction that the present gymnasium was entirely inadequate for the needs of the student body, and that, in order to gain substantial benefit to athletics and the general health of the college, there was an urgent need of a new building very much larger and better equipped. The advantages, from a hygeinic and athletic standpoint, of such a building would be immense. It would give every man in college ample opportunity...
...duplicate game of 24 hands was used, each of the three tables taking eight hands every round. Harvard led by seven points at the end of the first round. In the first of the third round Yale had a gain of one point, the only time she led during the match...
...against their party's ticket for legislature in the chance that a bad Senatorial nomination may be made.- (2) Under proposed system his character would greatly hurt his chance of election.- (X) He would be directly before the people.- (y) It would repel the independent vote.- (z) It would gain no votes for him.- (b) Such a man would be less likely to be nominated.- (1) Legislative caucus is not now restrained from making bad nominations by fear of defeat.- (x) Caucus nominee is sure of election.- (2) Caucus cannot be trusted to choose good men voluntarity.- (x) Character...
...Gain. Loss...