Word: normale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wages as low as $3 per day. With Great Britain mining its own coal again, the union operators will doubtless close many a mine in 1927 unless they can arrange a new wage basis to compete with non-union operators. Soft coal production capacity is 50% greater than normal consumption and rather than mine coal at a loss, some mine owners may even welcome a strike...
...Birkenhead. "We know Your Lordship is a great student of the English language. . . . Perhaps Your Lordship will spell two score words against my friend-?100 to the winner. . . . Your Lordship has the repute of being a sportsman. . . ." The wine sang, but served to charm from Lord Birkenhead only his normal reaction to a bounder. "Sir," he said, courteously enough, "I have never seen you before, and I have no desire to see you again." Pause. "However, since you appear to wish to lose ?100, I will dive for that sum from the top springboard of the hotel diving pool tomorrow...
...having at it disposal less space, must meet a unique situation. It has been trying throughout its existence to find a general plan to suit a college public. On its face the task does not appear great. If space is narrow and the public limited, proportions at least remain normal. This would be fundamentally true also if it were evident upon what grounds of limitation, the choice of books should proceed. It is the perplexity of selection that renders the proper solution of the question difficult...
...fact, it [the new formula] is less dangerous. The other ingredients in it, alcohol or pyridine, make it less drinkable and neutralize in part the poison effect. It tastes like the seepage of a garbage can flavored with overheated oil. One drink will turn a normal stomach inside...
...Normal...