Word: partaken
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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TIME deplores atomic "spine-chilling" but manages to give it a fling . . . Despite your statement that "it may be years before the food products of Bikini are safe" [TIME, Oct. 3], dozens of us have partaken daily of Bikini's coconuts and papaya, with full clearance from both radiochemist and radio-medical officer. For six weeks we swam daily in the "poisoned lagoon" and walked hip-deep by the hour in the "radioactive water." Poppycock ! Over two years ago the scientists reported that a man living for months on twice-A-bombed Bikini would be exposed to radioactivity roughly...
...daily struggle of his spirit bred a daily exaltation, and common things assumed great meaning. Water, when he bathed his face or drank at the well, was extraordinary for its wetness and coldness; food, partaken of at his own board or in the field; the strength of his white mare that bore him up so loyally; the darkness of the night sky that brought him rest-these things were all extraordinary for themselves and, more so, for the greatness of the creation behind them. So that he was attended in those autumn days, not only by the demons...
...policies of the company. The management provided some discussion of generalities, including "sound economic ideas" and "costly experiments with business," but what most stockholders seemed to understand best were bowls of Wheaties and Corn Kix-dished up out of a big soup tureen and served with sugar and cream-partaken of by guests (owners) and hosts (management...