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Word: habitant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Nice Kitty. In Elizabeth, N.J., a six-year-old cat named Mitzie had got in the habit of jumping to the bathroom washbasin and brushing her own teeth, said her mistress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 8, 1947 | 12/8/1947 | See Source »

...occupation and the post-bellum period of catch-as-catch-can international politics have hardened us to a degree where we have practically abandoned all be lief in the goodness of a people and the pureness of intention of a government. We have got into the bad habit of looking behind those so-called good and spontaneous actions, often to find there self-interest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 17, 1947 | 11/17/1947 | See Source »

Over the years their weekly habit of reading TIME has built up a communality of interest among our readers. They tell us that TIME has become their frame of reference, that its news stories not only provoke intelligent, active discussion and supply the facts upon which it is based, but also provide a bond of broad interest for immediate conversation wherever TIME readers meet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Nov. 10, 1947 | 11/10/1947 | See Source »

...Gaitskell, is, like Cripps, a product of Winchester and New College. Last week Gaitskell advocated fewer baths as a means of saving coal. "Personally," he had told an audience in Hastings, "I have never had a great many baths myself, and I can assure those who are in the habit of having a great many that it does not make a great difference to their health if they have less. As for your appearance, most of that is underneath and nobody sees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Government by Governess | 11/10/1947 | See Source »

...answer he gave himself, as he leafed along Boylston Street towards the telegraph office, was not entirely convincing. He recalled that he had vetoed the Princeton game last Saturday afternoon when, in accordance with an old habit, he had started to dedicate his first drink to some aspect to local football, and found himself completely stymied. This was unprecedented. Even in Charlottesville, a last minute inspiration had provided him with a toast to the battle of Gettysburg. But this time there was no such flashing light. So Vag had downed his drink in three gulps, quickly poured another, joined...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 11/8/1947 | See Source »

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