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Word: leggedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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These planetary colonies, thinks Dr. Stapledon, might bring about earthwide luxury and ease. But the effort should not be made, said Dr. Stapledon (who, for a scientist, is something of a moralist*); from such low motives. The only respectable and sufficient motive would be to stimulate and diversify the growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: U.S.S. | 10/18/1948 | See Source »

Last week, after 17 months in prison, long-legged Satira had no trouble in understanding an old Cuban custom. In line with tradition, President Ramón Grau San Martin celebrated the end of his four-year term by pardoning a select list of criminals. Among them: Patricia Schmidt.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: Big Bookings in New York | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

Better Half. In Tokyo, marriage bureaus reported business so brisk that they recently paired off a one-eyed bride with a one-legged groom.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Oct. 11, 1948 | 10/11/1948 | See Source »

In the bleak prisoner-of-war camp at Oeyama, he was vengefully nicknamed "The Meatball." He was a bespectacled, bandy-legged little man who took a savage delight in mistreating captured G.I.s. Under "The Meatball's" regime, U.S. prisoners were, often beaten, ducked in the camp cesspool, forced to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TREASON: The Meatball | 9/13/1948 | See Source »

Captain Adrian Quist was browned off. After all, he had represented Australia in four previous Davis Cup rounds (1936, 1938, 1939, 1946); he was also Australia's national singles champion. What if he was 35, and getting a trifle rubber-legged? Complained Quist: "I've been reading that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Cruel, Isn't It? | 9/13/1948 | See Source »

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