Word: perfectability
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...aging hero of the play is talking sadly of the young girl he loves; he faces away from the stage and, in a disillusioned tone of voice, says, "I thought she liked me--you know what I mean" A woman in the tenth row Tuesday evening replied in perfect rhythm, exactly as loudly as the hero's line, in exactly the same living room tone, in exactly the same New York middle class voice, "Yeah...
...reason for the U.S. defeat in the race toward space is fairly obvious: instead of having the use of big military rockets, U.S. Project Vanguard was forced to depend on the Navy's Viking research rocket, whose thrust is only 27,000 lbs. Even if working perfectly, a Viking is barely strong enough to place a 21½-lb. satellite on its orbit. There is no margin for less-than-perfect performance. The Russians, according to General Blagonravov, used their most powerful rocket to launch the sputnik. Their launching vehicle must have taken off with at least...
...Madam, we have never yet found a television set we could not repair and put in perfect working condition. Note: When answering questions, be sincere and convincing, but be very careful not to overdo it. It may make the customer suspicious...
...some day U.S. industry will achieve its ultimate goal: the humming electronic gadgets in every U.S. household will be virtually foolproof. By the time the machine finally wears out, the U.S. homeowner will have got his money's worth, and be ready to buy a new one. The perfect, unbreakable machine is many long years away. But in that dazzling, much-to-be-desired future, no one will have to wonder why the repairman cannot repair. He won't have...
...poor little rich man. His name was Armand de Montfort-Lamoury, and he was a duke. Armand had everything: a Paris town house and a Daimler town car, pressed duck at the Tour d'Argent and Bellinger '47 to wash it down. Still, he lacked The Perfect Love...