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Word: smoothness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Cornell sophomore Mark Taylor, a smooth stroking left-hander, battled lefty Richie Friedman of Harvard to three sets before bowing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Netmen Rip Cornell, 8-1 | 4/28/1966 | See Source »

...significant burden for the University, the Harvard Administration should initiate a drive among educational institutions throughout the state to petition the legislature for an amendment to the law. Now that the sales tax has been enacted, we hope that the legislators will make the minor adjustments necessary for the smooth operation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Book Tax | 4/27/1966 | See Source »

...full of Oriental guile. Using the intersections rather than the squares, players attack at widely separated points, worry less about capturing opponents than establishing outposts that can be used eventually to wall in territory. At the outset, the board is empty. In alternating moves, the weaker player (who uses smooth pieces of black slate) and the higher-rated player (who uses pieces of white clamshell) set down their stones. Once played, a stone remains in place-unless it is surrounded and thus captured, in which case it is removed from the board. Territory is conquered by walling out the opponent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Games: From the Orient with Guile | 4/22/1966 | See Source »

...second freshman boat completed the sweep by rowing an exceptionally smooth race over 1,000 meters, to win with a time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lightweight Crew Sweeps Five Races From Columbia | 4/18/1966 | See Source »

...third boat, though it has recently switched oarsman Bob Freedman from the port to the starboard side, is developing into "quite a smooth boat with lots of spirit," according to Weber. Sophomores Chris Cutler is stroking with junior Chip Mills...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five Lightweight Crews Race at Columbia Today | 4/16/1966 | See Source »

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