Word: intentionally
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...time, Rumanian-born Ely Culbertson has been a young Russian revolutionary, an intellectual hobo, a student at Geneva, and an author (The Strange Lives of One Man, 1940). Last week he dictated furiously on his new book, intent on his own version of what the future should be. Some 22% of the army would be used as the first weapon of defense for any country attacked...
...gorgeous day ... sun shining. clouds scudding, girls in sweaters strolling invitingly by. But the two heroes of this late of devotion to duty gave not a thought to such plebian harbingers of Spring, for they were enterug the gates of the Navy Yard, intent on adding to their growing warehouse of knowledge...
...they must strike Europe decisively before October. Just as Rommel shook the Americans out of offensive positions in Tunisia, the Germans might daringly attempt to disrupt the vaster forces of an incipient invasion, either in Africa or Britain. Or they may choose to carry out Hitler's published intent, solidify the defenses of western and southern Europe, and prepare yet another summer blow at Russia, where they are still within 125 miles of Moscow. In any one of these events, time, for a change is on the side of the Germans...
Russians disclaim any intent to "Bolshevize" Europe. That, they say, would be politically inadvisable. But they declare: "We will not tolerate a pro-Fascist regime anywhere on the Continent"-and reserve the right to define pro-Fascist. Like Goebbels, though for different reasons, they find the "Red menace" a useful threat. They say: "If you western fellows want to prevent a social revolution in Europe you'd better march in before us rather than after...
...audience, politely embarrassed, sat quietly for some time, the critics exchanging incredulous stares as the picture grew steadily cornier. Finally the audience broke down utterly, laughing at serious scenes, groaning at funny ones. And they guffawed when Rio, intent on nursing wounded Billy, gets undressed, with the announced intention of getting into bed with him to warm him because there are not enough blankets...