Word: obviously
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...constitutionality, rejected the attack of Commonwealth & Southern and other utility companies on TVA's competing with their established power lines (TIME, Feb. 6). This left the privately owned utilities the choice of selling out or competing eternally with the Government-the latter choice an obvious economic impossibility...
...there's nuthin' wuss'n a drunk Injun." This fact is still incontestable today. More generally, it has been scientifically proved that hard spirits stunt growth; that continual imbibing results in deterioration of character; and that back of every criminal there lies an empty bottle. Furthermore, it is an obvious fact that inebriation releases inhibitions and arouses passions, thus frequently leading to unfortunate situations...
Some courses, such as Chinese 10, are "snaps" because they are too easy. This is fairly obvious. Others, including Geography 31, are "snaps" because they are too difficult. This paradox resolves when it is understood that the examination questions (in, e.g. geography) are too complex to be answered by anyone short of a Van Loon. The professor, gazing sympathetically from his Olympia, recognizes this by giving generously...
...mother and all my friends say I was born to be a dancer, that my talent is obvious. I have had no stage experience, but I know my forte, doing classical ballet to Swing, would be most effective...
Cutler apparently saved himself somewhat in the 220 because from the outset in the 440 it was obvious that he was not going to let the lack of competition stop him from cracking five minutes. He maintained a blistering pace and almost lapped the field in the quarter-mile grind. His winning time was 4:59.5, a mark which has not yet been beaten by any of the country's other top collegiate 440 men this year...