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Word: leaned (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Many of his business admirers apparently think so too. Since the announcement last fall of the Gravity Research Foundation, letters have flooded in. Many came from cranks-e.g., one man described a "whirlpool of force" in Oregon where trees and people all lean toward the magnetic north. But inquiries came from impressed businessmen too. A leading shoe manufacturer offered Babson $100,000 for "something that can be put into the sole of a shoe to insulate against gravity." Floor-covering manufacturers showed a lively interest in the possibility of "flying" carpets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Trouble with Gravity | 1/2/1950 | See Source »

...does he describe his present work? "I don't lean toward any 'ism," Price says. "To me my work is very realistic. [The important thing is to] get away from that tightening-up feeling. You've got to loosen up. You've got to feel all over, like pitching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Long Trail | 1/2/1950 | See Source »

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