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Word: gifted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...dropped thoughtfully into a chair and studied his Christmas Gift List. Friends and Relations--and now the University. Ten dollars he was giving it. Of course this hadn't been the first time, since he had done the same thing every February, April, and September he could recall. He didn't mind paying the fine now so much, because everyone else was also giving presents. It was just that gifts like this were usually made by alumni, and although Vag had been around a long time, he wasn't quite . . . but that was an idea...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 12/17/1948 | See Source »

...till after I graduate," said Vag. "You see, I'd like to see my name in Latin. But you understand, I want to come back for my twenty-fifth Class Reunion, for at that time I plan to make my big Gift to the University. With a leave of absence, I'll be sure of coming back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 12/17/1948 | See Source »

Radcliffe students can get a head start on Christmas shopping this year at a special Christmas gift booth sponsored and manned by the agents of Radcliffe's 70th Anniversary Fund Drive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christmas Gift Booth In Agassiz Aids Fund | 12/16/1948 | See Source »

...gadget-gift field is by far the biggest--and easiest to shop. Any store contains enough perfume, of various and assorted smells, to drown in, and the salesgirls will be happy to spray you with drams of it. But unless you know your girls taste in scents, stay away from heavy, dramatic perfumes and pick light brands--or she may trade it to her roommate for a chocolate bar without nuts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Offers Tips to Shoppers Puzzled What To Give (Him, Her) | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

Working with Conley at Filene's are a BU student who takes the morning shift in the gift department, using the same uniform and pillow as Conley, and a 300 pound man in the window who uses no pillow...

Author: By Jack Spratte, | Title: Harvard Men Work as Santas in Local Stores | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

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