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...Building witnessed an influx of famous medical men meeting to discuss the Grant Study. This psychological, biological, and sociological survey has been in progress for over a year in an attempt to discover the motivating forces of a cross-section of normal college students. Although the Study has been pooh-poohed by students, questioned by some of the faculty, the verdict of the distinguished assembly gave professional blessing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GRANT STUDY | 11/16/1939 | See Source »

...State's big jobs; actually it is usually used to make crucial political shifts seem casual and routine. Last week, when Italy's hierarchy was violently shaken up, the phrase was shouted loud on Rome's seven hills. But no amount of inspired pooh-poohing could make the changes unimportant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Changes | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

...Ursula: Pooh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Pooh! | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...Pooh-mar AUTOBIOGRAPHY - A. A. Milne - Dutton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Poo/j-man | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

Author Milne further objects to the lopsided fate that lets his plays (Mr. Pim Passes By, etc.), novels and essays (which he prefers) be forgotten and has made children's classics of When We Were Very Young and Winnie-the-Pooh. Sick & tired of his short-pants reputation, he sticks out his tongue at the tots and says rudely: "I am not inordinately fond of or interested in children; their appeal to me is a physical appeal such as the young of other animals make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Poo/j-man | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

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