Word: savants
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Absent-minded professors, too, come in for their share of anecdotes. One brought in his laundry, and, an hour later called, begging that his false teeth, which had been included in the package, be brought to Logan Airport, where he was waiting to catch a plane. The savant enjoyed a comfortable dinner in Washington...
While most college men develop a natural aversion to the books they read in courses, many a way ward savant has a goodly supply of the slightly worn texts of bygone courses. In a land of publishers' plenty a student might afford to be casual about books, but in Central Europe a volume of American history or literature is almost as rare as a meal of 2000 calories...
...will Finn-Engle a win today and start a new Regime," ventured the omniscient savant. "Let's up and Adam...
...Liebert to Bingham" exulted the wizened savant, "he'll Mead no Finical help today. This will Sella million tickets. People are coming from Atkinson, Cleveland and Sande Fe to see a Operation teams play football...
...Keep Coulson and I'll Tuss off a prediction," interrupted the not so Young savant. "Hannigan my every word while I say Harvard 10 Dartmouth...