Word: overlong
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...Both banks and big finance companies such as General Motors Acceptance Corp. and C.I.T. have extended their terms from 24 to 30 months, and in some cases even to 36 months. So far, repossessions have stayed close to the low, prewar level, but few thoughtful businessmen like the overlong new terms...
...Martin took his text from the late Strickland Gillilan's Finnigin to Flannigan. It seems that Railroad Section Boss Finnigin was writing overlong accident reports to Superintendent Flannigan, who told him to cut them down. One day some cars left the tracks, but the train soon went on its way. Concluded the verse...
...Toynbee's faults-his frequent vagueness, his overlong view that sometimes makes him shortsighted on contemporary problems-the Study remains by far the most audacious and imaginative view of man's time on earth yet undertaken by any historian...
Director Richard Heffron keeps things under control and, but for moments in the final act, has the pace so exhilarating that none of the audience found it necessary to talk or fidget. In fact, only during some overlong and poorly selected songs (i.e. "John Henry") between acts by producer Dean Gitter did the audience do anything but gaze with admiration at a thoroughly delightful production...
Besides the overlong Godfrey sketch, the only major criticism of "Ad Man Out" is its running of acts one and two together. It would be much more effective to put an intermission right after "Don't You Ever." After this comes the beauty contest and an amusing Mexican-type dance, fine, but less effective because the audience is beginning to get a bit restless...