Word: nine
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Though some of Khalil's critics recall the time he edited the speech of a rival politician by indicating with the muzzle of his pistol the lines to be deleted, he has slowly built up increasingly solid support for his policies. Nine months ago Khalil felt unable to sign up for U.S. aid when U.S. Special Ambassador James P. Richards offered it under the Eisenhower Doctrine. But last month he announced acceptance of U.S. technical aid under the U.S. Mutual Security Program. And the Sudan's cotton crop, which Khalil refused to mortgage to the Russians for arms...
...problem facing the team is a lack of conditioning. Wrestling, unlike most sports, demands that each participant be in top shape for the nine minutes of all-out effort. In an effort to provide this, Lee plans to enter his team in five local YMCA meets during February and March...
Another high-up source, who asked that his name not be used, liked the idea of three-symbolism but took a slightly different train of thought. "Eight is one less than nine, and nine in turn is three times three. Many of the ancients felt that nine was the perfect number," he explained, "and of course the three also ties in nicely with other suggestions...
...choosing the number eight, the source said, "the maniac was symbolically illustrating man's inability to achieve perfection, in this case the figure nine...
...adds that, despite a popular impression to the contrary, "our over-all record in varsity intercollegiate competition has been entirely respectable. During 1956-57 Harvard varsity teams won thirteen and lost nine contests with Yale." He recognizes, however, "that for some this good over-all record may not completely compensate for the sting of particular losses...