Word: purely
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Seven districts in Hammersmith give Wallace a plurality of 54," with James A. Garfield and Aaron Burr trailing badly. Then the grand finale in Trafalgar Square, with Landseer's lions magically changed to eagles at the touch of Henry's wand, and all the fountains playing pure Coca-Cola. What a revenge...
Until this film loses control in pure melodrama it is one of the best pictures of the year-a frank and intelligent drama, powerfully directed and beautifully played. The true subtleties of classroom torture, as distinct from the simple brutalities, have never before been shown on the screen with such penetration. But about midway, Torment goes into double focus. What began so firmly, with such compassionate reality, becomes embroiled in mere horror-melodrama. In the long run, by trying to handle two things at once, the picture loses its grip on both...
Recounting the important contributions of universities to the life of their times in the past, President Conant declared that "the idea that a university is some kind of an ivory tower seems to me a pure myth that has grown up only in recent times...
...member of the University is eligible to enter. Two and five-minute handicaps, representing approximately half and full mile head starts, will be awarded cyclists on the basis of equipment and proven ability. Only pure racing bicycles, fenderless, aerodynamically efficient machines, will start from scratch. Entrants should sign up on the Outing Club bulletin board in Sover...
Advocates of the "pure", or marble memorial point to Memorial Hall as a warning against a functional building. "Who knows how long it will be useful," they say. "And even if it is if won't be remembered as a memorial but as a utility building...