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Word: specking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...half mile, though, Harvard had a half length lead. Shortly after, Cornell, rowing at 33, closed in slightly, but as the boats passed the mile mark the Crimson had a speck of open water on its opponent...

Author: By Rudolph Kass, | Title: Varsity Decisively Outrows Cornell, Records 8:55.3 in 2 1-2 Length Win | 5/29/1950 | See Source »

This week, Cripps spoke in St. Paul's Cathedral, the first layman so invited at a regular service. Under the vast, golden dome, Cripps, in a dark business suit,* seemed a tiny black speck as he walked stiffly up the marble staircase to the red-canopied pulpit. Said Insomniac Cripps: "When in the stillness of the night we face the tremendous dangers of the modern world, let us listen for the still small voice of God which can instill courage, calm and strength into our hearts . . . Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow I die . . . may smack of boldness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Voices in the Exchequer | 1/16/1950 | See Source »

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