Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...utter inadequacy of our colleges and universities, the incapacity of their faculties and the imbecility of their students, need not take up much of our consideration or time." Such an attitude, however, smacks of the expedient of pouring oil on troubled waters. As long as there are any obvious flaws in the educational machinery there will be a spluttering of pens and a gale of hot criticisms...
...what way this breach of international courtesy can be mended remains to be found, but it is obvious that some method must be available which operates without offense and with equal efficiency. One does not care to believe that it is the intention of the United States voluntarily to wound the feelings of a nation with whom in the past its relations have been of the friendliest...
...From the line of investigation selected by Senator Couzens and by the atmosphere which he has seen fit to inject into the inquiry, it is now obvious that his sole purpose is to vent some personal grievance against...
...great Catholic encyclopedias are obvious, but probably improper parallels. At least one Catholic set treats of all manner of things, ecclesiastical, historical, scientific and otherwise, and treats of them all from a Catholic point of view. The plan of Judge Rogers' encyclopedia would seem to limit it to those subjects on which there should properly exist both a Protestant and a Catholic point of view. "Protestants will continue to trust secular encyclopedias for their knowledge of secular affairs," said one commentator...
...obvious sincerity of this book defends it from the charge of following a modern cult of futilitarianism. The restraint and maturity defend it from a charge of youthful cynicism. It is a well documented criticism of modern life and demands an answer. Of course there are several obvious retorts. If the author had not given Cerise, without her effort, every object of human desire, she might have wanted something in life worth striving, worth living, for. She might have found the happiness of life in effort if it had been necessary for her to make any effort. There is also...