Word: neither
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...neither," said the zebra. "I'm an invisible animal with black & white stripes...
Even though the grocery business stands near its alltime high, sales-sharp Nathan Cummings, chairman of the giant Consolidated Grocers Corp., thought there was something wrong. He felt that neither he nor the grocers were selling enough food. To find out how to boost sales, the boss of the largest U.S. food wholesaling organization packed a sample case eight weeks ago and took off on a tour of hundreds of stores in ten states. He frequently donned a cotton coat and worked for stores behind the counters, "cut the cans" (gave out free samples), watched shoppers' buying habits...
...Neither Harvard nor any other university can afford to have students shy away from the controversial questions of the day. Education verges on the meaningless if a student feels he is taking a personal risk when he seeks to listen to, understand, and grapple with troublesome ideas. University officials, in statements made over the years, have shown that Harvard understands this principle. If the principle is to stand, the University now must use all the power at its command to end these interferences with free inquiry made in the name of loyalty. It would be pointless, and harmful to military...
Such a situation is neither new or unexpected. When the nations gave the power of preserving peace to the UN in 1945, they must have known that any successful international organization would need armed force. You can't achieve peace by talk, even if it be broadcast over radio and TV. Granted, the UN's decision may have been premature though correct. If nations are sincere about international government, they must now give the UN what rightfully belongs to it: guns to back its decisions. When you permit a four-year-old to play with fire, it is only fair...
...system has two disadvantages, neither of which the University considers compelling at this time. Whereas a large department, which makes a permanent appointment every two or three years, can bring in outstanding scholars from all over the country whenever they turn up, the smaller department, with appointments only every five to ten years, has nothing to offer such men if they happen to be looking for permanent positions in a year when no appointments are scheduled...