Word: spites
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fantasy kept cropping up in spite of well-bred disapproval. Sanctioned reading of the lives of saints offered exaggerated accounts of martyrs' deaths that rival present-day science fiction and horror stories. Then in the 19th century fairy stories began to be socially acceptable--for children. Older people still only enjoyed them vicariously...
...spite of numerous regretable events like this, Hevern says there are many personal satisfaction for a lineman...
Nowadays, most of the undergraduates, if they've even ever heard of the Porcellian Club, would prefer to call it by its original name. However, Harvard's clubs survive. In spite of what the admissions committee might call the "democratization" of the Harvard student body, there are enough "legacies" (sons of old members), unfreaked out preppies, rich foreigners, social climbers, and sophomores who like to shoot pool and get drunk to keep the club houses populated. And because of the "democratization" of Harvard (and Creeping Socialism, hippie weirdos and pushy Radcliffe girls) there are a considerable number of wealthy alumni...
...look at it tonight." Bernstein's unconventional ways with the Mass upset some people, but not Mother Rose, who has been through too much travail to make stern judgments. "Jack would have loved it," she said. "It's the great expression of hope that is important. In spite of Jack's discouragement, he always had the idea that things would be all right if there was enough time." As the crush grew greater, Mrs. Kennedy asked where she should go. "Follow me, Mother," said Senator Edward. "I'll take good care...
...Swim or Not to Swim Just a mile from an Ohio beach, a temporarily flooded Cleveland waste-treatment plant was pouring millions of gallons of raw sewage into Lake Erie every hour. Yet in spite of posted warnings, scores of bathers were blithely enjoying the waters. While the sight was enough to make a public health officer wince, it is not uncommon in the U.S. Swimmers everywhere recklessly expose themselves to pollution. Curiously, relatively few of them seem to get sick-or at least report any illness. Have the dangers of bathing in polluted water been exaggerated...