Word: louder
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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West Germany were becoming louder. Wrote London's wise Economist: "It is quite impossible to think of neutralizing Germany . . . Germany must therefore be defended. Indeed it is in Germany that the defense of the West must begin, and that it might fatally end." To overcome Western Europe's inevitable resistance to arming Germany, military men have suggested that a Western German army be placed under the command of Western Union headquarters...
...point at all. "And do you know why? For helping illiterates, that's why." After explaining what an illiterate is, the speaker went on. "For helping illiterates," the chairman emphasized. The audience, now in the spirit of things, was muttering, displeased over such an injustice. A little louder, the speaker explained that the poor victim of good government had only been enabling these illiterates to exercise their FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. He had registered for them. Thus there was no doubt left that good government organizations are not good...
Nowadays Nassau men waste afternoons in chem labs inventing newer and louder fireworks to add to the nightly decibels. One of their concoctions almost blew the foot off a proctor last year when he tried to toe it into a neutral zone...
Actions Speak Louder...
...Bevan's voice there were echoes of sad Welsh valleys as he said slowly: "I am a miner." Then, louder: "I was brought up in a mining family in a mining area and a steel area." Then the pounce, with hissing venom: "The right honorable gentleman's name was execrated...