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Word: perfectible (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...many obvious things you could do to make it better-looking that I would take it for very little. But if you want me to redesign a sewing needle, I'd charge $100,000. After all, how can you improve a needle? It's like the perfect functional shape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: Up from the Egg | 10/31/1949 | See Source »

Yardling skippers sailed to a victory over MIT, Andover, Exeter, and Nichols Junior College yesterday in the Freshman Invitational Regatta held on the Charles near MIT. Perfect sailing by Charlie Hoppin in the A division accounted for 18 of the 31 points scored by the Freshmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Sailors Triumph in Race | 10/27/1949 | See Source »

With George Crocker as crewman, Hoppin racked up a perfect score by taking first place in three consecutive races...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Sailors Triumph in Race | 10/27/1949 | See Source »

...just don't have enough time to perfect the pin-point timing required for the more complicated plays," he said yesterday. He pointed out that the team will still have a large repertory, alternating between T and single wing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twice-Downed '53 Eleven Tackles Undefeated Exeter Squad Today | 10/22/1949 | See Source »

...first the since his first period Stanford in the three weeks ago. Sam Butler, who in sat out the last two games, Jerry winter a Cornell casualty, Art Connelly, and Don Kaplan, bumped up against Henry were working again, although hitler did not scrimmage. Like Moffie, he must perfect his timing in order to be ready for Dartmouth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Moffie Takes Part in Short varsity Scrimmage | 10/19/1949 | See Source »

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