Word: mistakenness
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...letter raised as well several red herrings. One is that a course for credit in drama would attempt (if it were ever instituted formally) to combine "elements of English literature courses with elements of actor training." Such an assumption may derive, I think, from a mistaken inference regarding the purpose of this spring's experimental project planned to celebrate the Shakespeare Marlowe Quadricentennial. If "actor training" occurs when undergraduates stage an important dramatic text, all well and good;this sort of training is nevertheless not a goal of the project. That goal is two-fold; first, to teach...
...Dorothy Thompson was at the beginning of her later fame, and at the bitter end of her marriage to Josef Bard, a sponging Hungarian cad whom she had mistaken for a genius. Despite the presence of a former Prime Minister of Hungary, the "momentous guest" was a 42-year-old American novelist-Sinclair Lewis. After dinner, the guest wasted no time, cornered his hostess and asked her to marry him (he neglected to mention that he was already married). Replied Dorothy: "I don't even know you, Mr. Lewis...
...location system may some day have an important impact on antisubmarine warfare, for it shows that the human ear, when working with the proper mixed frequencies, can determine the composition of an unseen object. This could correct a major failing in present sonar systems in which whales are sometimes mistaken for ene my submarines. It may also put the Seeing-Eye dog out of business. Lockheed scientists hope to reduce the sound generator to the size of a flashlight; then the blind may learn to "see" with their skilled ears...
...praise is triggered by Mr. Kalem's characteristically incisive comment on Osborne's Luther and Anouilh's The Rehearsal in your issue of Oct. 4. He could be mistaken for no other critic, though his unique excellence is akin to that of our greatest theater critic, the late Stark Young...
...wasn't just a case of misunderstanding between the contracting parties. The problem stemmed equally from a mistaken notion that is heard all too often in the Peace Corps--namely, that good old American roll-up-the-sleeves know-how is adequate for the underdeveloped world That formula hasn't worked in Brazil. Two geologists and one radio mechanic were unemployed this summer because they were no use at their jobs. Here were cases where the CVSF had come through on good jobs that were too specialized for the Americans. At least as many Peace Corpsmen in Brazil were...