Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Thirteen magicians seated themselves in a dimly lighted hotel room in Springfield, Mass., held hands, made one last attempt to communicate with the spirit of the late Harry Houdini. When the lights were turned on they knew they had failed again. Two sets of locked handcuffs (which Houdini had promised to unlock if he could get back from the "world beyond") were undisturbed...
...They have a wonderful spirit," continues the Dartmouth coach, who has been at Hanover since 1941, having taken 1943 and 1944 off for duty with the Marines. Prior to this season, his 1942 eleven was considered his best with last year's team in second race...
...Monday, he said: "The team is badly bumped and bruised." Tuesday he commented: "A terrible workout. No life in it." After Wednesday's workout, he said, "They have very little stamina. We're not making much progress." Last night, Art said, "They've got plenty of spirit...
...once they are convinced that not within their lifetime, not indeed for generations, is the prophecy of Marx and Lenin to come true, the Russian rulers may negotiate in a very different spirit...
...order to obtain the ultra-sophistication required of a high fashion model, the judges had each entrant parade with a book upon her head. It was Gilson's "The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy...