Word: packet
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While I was having a stroke, the man from the Registrar's Office explained that "there was a list of all the times and places in your registration packet. You probably just missed it." I knew I hadn't missed it because I am the sort of anal-retentive person who goes through everything in her registration packet and even reads the drug and alcohol policy before signing...
...Mayo; both parents were doctors. Mary's grandfather, a retired lawyer, took her under his wing, describing his old cases and telling her how the law should be an instrument for social change and the protection of individuals. "Often he'd be in the process of opening a new packet of books that he'd ordered by mail. His communication was short and pithy, and often I would do a lot of the talking...
...land that rode to riches on the backs of sheep has been shorn of many of its farmers and farm markets. The swagman, that mythical figure who roamed the rural vastness at the turn of the century carrying only a rolled-up blanket, a tin mug and a packet of tea, is now but a name for a Melbourne night spot. A society that once boasted aggressive classlessness had 31,000 millionaires by 1990. Some experts are . worried that Australians can no longer develop a common sense of pride. Ivan Deveson, the former head of Nissan Australia, notes that Australians...
Last summer, I flew to England to visit a friend who had promised me that she had found an oxford pub that served my favorite dish. She sent me a packet of real British shepherd's pie seasoning mix as a preview of the taste sensations that awaited me in the Royal Kingdom...
...messenger is always blamed," said Arnett, holding up a packet of letters which accused him of being a traitor and advised him to leave the U.S. "Being a war correspondent on the enemy side is not a way to advance one's career," he said...