Word: hollander
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...Kenneth Holland, president of the Institute, praised Harvard for its "outstanding contribution to the advancement of world understanding...
...College is training graduate students from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Holland as future administrators in the proposed federation of Europe...
...Lavender Hill Mob," Guinness is a petty bank official, a man who counts gold ingots as they are delivered from refinery to the vault. His name is Henry Holland (most fictitious meek Englishmen are named Henry), and his indrawn chin and cautiously ambling gait are the touches of a perfectionist. But behind Henry's humble facade there lies an astute mind, and when he has gathered his "mob" of two hoodlums around him to plan his gold robbery, he is a different...
...partner happens to remark during the planning session that "Holland's the boss." Holland leans back in his chair, looks at his companions, and says, "Yes, I am the boss." It's a good line, delivered with a good smirk, and there's no improving on that. In fact, it would be hard to improve on Guiness' performance at any point in the picture...
Smiling Irishman. The city's snow plowing, Holland said, in a rich Irish brogue, "is a disgrace to Portland. I shovel out my driveway and the city plows fill it up again. I called the city garage and told them to clean it away. The garage said, 'Billy, you're overweight. Clean it out yourself.' " The crowd roared with laughter. Billy added good-naturedly, "We can drive you out of power on that issue alone...