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Word: perfects (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Anywhere but in a democracy, the Senate's irreverent Truman Committee would be fair game for liquidation. In a perfect state, free from butterfingers and human frailty, it would be unnecessary. In the U.S., democratic but far from perfect, the Truman Committee this week celebrated its second successful birthday as one of the most useful Government agencies of World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Billion-Dollar Watchdog | 3/8/1943 | See Source »

...first period, Stauley Collinson lit the red light after taking a perfect pass from Art Loc. Norm Walker strengthened the lead with a score on a breakaway at 11:15. No further scoring came in the first period, Winthrop leading by the margin of 2 to 0 as the teams skated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Retains Hockey Crown With Bellboy Win | 3/2/1943 | See Source »

...dangers of this belief, says Dr. Niebuhr, are threefold: 1) to believe that nothing is perfect tempts man to become defeatist toward culture and politics; 2) the frivolous are tempted to "sin that grace may abound," and 3) the rich and powerful are tempted to believe that God has ordained social inequalities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Justification of Justice | 3/1/1943 | See Source »

There's enough tense action in this British film to keep anyone's fists clenched and at the same time there's no Errol Flynn or take heroism. Add excellent, tight acting and real dialogue, and the result is a perfect war picture. It's the taut story of one English bomber crew, forced down over Holland, and its eventual escape with the aid of Dutch civilians. With little of the shooting and grunting of Errol's "Dangerous Journey", it is stronger on the human side, and that makes it a distinguished movie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Moviegoer | 2/19/1943 | See Source »

...Crimson swimmers withstood a late Andover rally to overcame the prepsters, 35-31. Bill Prier was outstanding for the victors, winning the 50 yard free-style and copping a second in the 100 yard freestyle. Highlighting the meet was a near-perfect performance by Norman Sper, Jr., of Andover, nationally known diving star, who amassed a total of 94.1 points to take his event with ease...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sports of the Crimson | 2/15/1943 | See Source »

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