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Word: poises (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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The Oct. 3 review of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus states: "The garden which Voltaire advised the French to cultivate (instead of listening to crazy Germanic philosophers) has turned out to be a stony little half-acre. Furthermore, the horticulture is hampered all the time by the heavy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 31, 1955 | 10/31/1955 | See Source »

Furthermore, the horticulture is hampered all the time by the heavy tread of Germanic philosophers among the petits pois.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: How Good Without God? | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

As so often happens in final exams, the last minute cramming was wholly unnecessary. The question: identify five dishes and two wines on the now-famous menu of a royal banquet given in 1939 by King George VI for French President Albert Lebrun. The items: Consommé Quenelles, Filet de...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED SERVICES: Semper Chow | 9/26/1955 | See Source »

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