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Word: naokichi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Usage:

...Reference. In Sapporo, Japan, after stealing $8.33 in a third-story burglary, Naokichi Kirifu was so paralyzed by fear of height that he yelled to passersby: "I'm a thief, but I can't come down. Please call the police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Feb. 22, 1960 | 2/22/1960 | See Source »

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