Word: proof
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...correspondents arrived they found the village in a panic. Nobody would say anything except the policeman. "Now don't go writing any atrocity stories," he begged. "Fräulein Sittell has plenty of food and all possible conveniences. Her dancing around merrily in her cell is the best proof that she is being well treated. No, you can't see her, but undoubtedly she is in good spirits...
...lecture for Carnegie Institute of Technology's Little Theatre, seating 400, then nearly came to blows over distribution of tickets. Five thousand pleas for admission poured in. Said Dr. Einstein gently: "Bah! I will speak to 400-no more. No more would understand." His subject: "A Simple Proof of the Equivalence of Mass and Energy...
...created to command. It laid down an ultimatum to movie producers: Either cease productions of indecent shows or we withdraw our patronage. This group was speaking for the Catholics of the U. S., 20,000,000 strong. And as a proof of the power of the church, over 75% of that number, or approximately 16,000,000 Catholics immediately pledged allegiance and obedience to this edict. What greater proof of religion's power of command could one desire...
While the standard piece of equipment to be carried along on the expedition is a stationary bicycle upon which the members will take their daily workouts, much attention is also being paid to the shock proof packing cases which must preserve the bottles and other breakables vital to the entire research...
...Terrace of Blakeen until Etcher West tossed him a rubber mouse. To the mouse was attached a string which was attached to a curtain which was attached to an easel. Passionately the poodle pounced on the mouse, pulled the string, drew the curtain and unveiled a first proof of Etcher West's latest work: a portrait of Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen...