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Word: overdraw (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Admittedly, one can overdraw the picture of Oxford as a place where leisurely living and scintillating wit prevail. "We are getting dull" has been the theme of several letters and articles in recent undergraduate publications. Entrance requirements consisting entirely of a rigorous examination attach little value to the well-rounded school record or to personal evidence of untapped ability; rising academic standards and an expanded scholarship program inevitably produce fewer parties and more hours devoted to sheer hard work...

Author: By Rupert H. Wilkinson, | Title: Oxford College Combines Luxury, Austerity | 2/17/1961 | See Source »

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