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DIED. ALLEN WALKER READ, 96, Language sleuth who hunted down the origin of words, including the initials O.K., which, he discovered, first appeared as an abbreviation, "O.K.--all correct," in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839, a time when initials and misspellings, like "oll korrect," were oll the rage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Oct. 28, 2002 | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...Pilgrims sent messages back to the Old World that "oll is korrect," meaning that everything was fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 9, 1981 | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

Further, continued civil disobedience will deepen the sense of crisis in this country. The President, the Senators, and the Congressmen all have seen the results of ?oll after poll indicating that the American people overwhelmingly favor immediate U.S. withdrawal-a Gallup poll several mouths ago stating that 73 per cent favor withdrawal by New Year's Day, a Harris Poll released Monday showing that 58 per cent regard the war as immoral. They have ignored polls in the past, and they will continue to ignore them as long as they feel confident that massive protest will not leave the methods...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mayday In Boston | 5/5/1971 | See Source »

...could, that," replied Rod Laver. "Ahfter oll, Fred's the ownly woon who'll be affected by the postponement...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Longwood Success Fails To Dim Stolle's Life | 7/15/1969 | See Source »

...oll raight," Stolle consoled. "Thy've been colin' me "Stole" on the rydio oll wyke." Fred's name is pronounced Stawlleee...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Longwood Success Fails To Dim Stolle's Life | 7/15/1969 | See Source »

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