Word: isn
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...himself could be driven out of business only by legalizing gambling: abolishing horse races or ball games wouldn't do the trick. "The Weather Bureau says tomorrow will be sunny," explained Costello. "So you're a long-shot guy and you take a price it will rain. Isn't everything in life a gamble...
Thousands of citizens (with the help of knowing contractors) had already constructed backyard shelters guaranteed to withstand anything short of Judgment Day itself. The CDA, which is doing one $75,000 research job on shelters, isn't sure yet what is really needed, but is certain that many a home-made job might well broil its occupants to a crisp or squeeze them like grapefruit...
...only for the majority of foreigners, but also for the Americans ... In America there are two large parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. I asked a lot of people the difference between a Republican and a Democrat. Nobody could tell me, so I'm beginning to think there isn...
...that experience gained in service can be useful later in civilian life. Actually the book supplies little information that the veteran of one month will not have learned through intuition or barrack room gossip: But as a handy reference work for the novitiate, this book gathers information that otherwise isn't easily come...
...Bruce Munro, varsity lacrosse coach, isn't particularly concerned with either. As a matter of fact, the lacrosse team has been scrimmaging on a full-field basis just since Monday, which allows the club only a single week before the vacation trip. Rain and muddy fields have limited the lacrosse team to workouts in the Cage, and lengthy drills in fundamentals...