Word: logic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...downcast repose-except for the eyebrows. When he is annoyed, his face never comes to life with sudden anger; it freezes. When at last he speaks, his voice is slow and controlled, and what he has to say is reasonable beyond cavil. His slightest point is sustained with enough logic to swing the fate of an empire...
...second is the only genuine concession--and that mainly to logic. For the rule requiring all publications to demonstrate their autonomy is sufficient protection against any abuses that might come up under the heading of policy and content. The first concession is merely an acceptance of fact. The Glee Club and Debating Club, among others, have held joint meetings with outside groups for years, despite the old rule...
...fact was that they could wait a lot longer than they thought they could. There was still nothing wrong with the Ike campaign that couldn't be soothed with one little yes. But as 1952 unrolled toward convention time, all the logic in the world couldn't keep a politico from getting jumpy...
Stainless-Steel Logic. Fairless' stainless-steel logic somewhat outshone the fact that Big Steel's stand was just as stubborn as Phil Murray's. By refusirig to make any counter-offer at all, it was making deadlock inevitable. Furthermore, it left the Government's price controllers with the responsibility for breaking the dike against inflation, if it is to be broken...
...will, by the way, was hidden in a fireplace by the old actor's pet crow. This is obviously a corny gimmick, and Cotten applies equally corny detective logic to find...