Word: phe
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...unpleasant fact is that during the Franco-Prussian War Honoré Haudouin was forced to lie quietly under his mother's bed while a Prussian sergeant had his way with her. Convinced that Zèphe Maloret sent the Prussians there, he has hated the family ever since. His well-to-do brother Ferdinand wants to drop the feud because Maloret is important politically. Ferdinand is the kind of man who, on hearing that his favorite son wants to enter the priesthood, says flatly: "You'll get no dessert until you have changed your mind." Hearing the shocking...
...Anderson toyed with the big bar bells and set two world records in the process. "We rarely have such weights lifted," said the solemn Russian announcer as Anderson hoisted 402.41 Ibs. in the two-hand press. The crowd was still goggle-eyed when Paul handled a phe nomenal 425.565 Ibs. in the clean and jerk...
Emilion, authoritative St. Estèphe and provocative Pomerol, 70 sample bottles, all poised at just the proper angle to preserve their bouquet for the Londoners...