Word: spites
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...elections were heralded as a plebiscite for the present government of Italy. The idea of plebiscites is not new, but rather an integral part of dictatorial government. It was thus used by Napoleon III who in more than one way reminds one of the present rulers of Italy in spite of their enthusiasm for the older Bonaparte. What is a little novel in these recent Italian elections is the use of 'professions' and 'trades', so-called 'corporations' as the units or precincts, thus substituting a functional for a regional division of the electorate for purposes of what is termed more...
...German book of diagrams which could be used to personal advantage only, were vastly greater than those for either of the other causes. Thus we proved that as social distance increases, readiness to help others decreases, while one is ready most of all to help oneself, in spite of all that may be said to the contrary...
...almost an "original subscriber" and have followed your fortunes with the greatest interest. If I had to choose between TIME and the several other magazines that I take, I would retain TIME for it has made itself absolutely indispensable to me. And this in spite of the fact that it irritates me intensely at times. Mr. Hadden, aided of course by his able coadjutors, has built up a great publication. He will be missed, but TIME is now on such a firm foundation that it will go on just the same...
Thereupon pompous Wesley Dexter offered himself richly in marriage, and Missie dared not disappoint her grandmother by marrying the florist's son instead. Wesley proved unfaithful, unbearable; but Missie did not divorce him in spite of her love for an excellent man, the successor to the florist's son. The reasons: her sacred marriage vows, her duty to her son. That the son should turn on her years later seemed but the fitting sequel to a selfless, pathetic life...
...German in the secondary curriculum. If the elimination of Germanic studies was a foolish manifestation of war-time hysteria, to allow public prejudice and the negligence of school authorities to block its return is but a perfect example of the old story, cutting off one's nose to spite one's face...