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...political comings & goings, punctuated by arrivals of the police to pack Jawaharlal or his father off to jail. Says Krishna, "This was the beginning of a new life-a life of uncertainty, of sacrifice, of heartache. . . . Since then, going in and out of jail has become an incurable habit with most of the members of my family...
...Habit. In Chicago, Mrs. Isabelle Sutoria fainted while walking near her home, lost her purse and $1,468. When police found and returned it to her, she fainted again...
Said Chungking: "Militarily speaking . . . nothing serious. . . . The Communists are in the habit of ... occupying districts not strongly held by Government troops. So long as Government troops leave Communists in occupation . . . the Communists are silent. As soon as Government troops recover the lost districts, the Communists start accusing the Government of attacking. . . . The Government does not contemplate any change in its policy of seeking a settlement of the Communist problem by political means...
Although Flam's 133 Ibs. on a wiry 5-ft.-9-in. frame supply no overwhelming power, he is a sharp hitter who makes a habit of nonchalantly retrieving his opponents' put-away shots, and in the long run generally outfoxes them with craftily angled returns. His service is on the weak side, but he has developed a strong specialty-a deft lob with a mean spin...
...Japanese war was heading for a similar conclusion: the Potsdam declaration set forth terms that are conditions of surrender. By the time the declaration appeared, unconditional surrender was more a habit of thought - or an excuse for avoiding thought - than anything else...