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Word: peiorism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1946-1946
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With the guarded peiorism that farmers live by, the Southwest was inclined to scoff. True, there was a blow last fortnight that sent yellow dust billowing from Kansas to Texas. But it was no black blizzard of '36. True, the land was parched from the worst drought in ten years. It was too loose, drifting now and ready to fly in the shrill March winds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOOD: If... | 2/25/1946 | See Source »

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