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Word: preceptress (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...According to the files, a preceptress came into Miss Willard's room and saw smoke curling up from a bureau drawer. Pulling open the drawer, she was horrified to find a half-burned cigaret. Miss Willard was apparently just like any other girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Like Any Other Girl | 10/5/1931 | See Source »

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