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Word: guestmanship (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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British Humorist Stephen Potter introduced a new approach to sport with his 1947 book, Gamesmanship: the Art of Winning at Games Without Actually Cheating (TIME, Sept. 6, 1948). Since then, he has applied his subtle new strategy to other departments (e.g., Guestmanship) in the never-ending game of life. Last week in Britain's learned medical journal, the Lancet, Philosopher Potter considered some likely gambits in the ancient game of Doctor v. Patient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Patientship | 3/19/1951 | See Source »

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