Word: spites
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spite of the myth of Radcliffe gals being smarter," Peterson added, "the objective criteria seemed to indicate things were pretty much equal...
...eventually do it, you volunteer to do it, in fact, and neither you nor the sky falls down. You simply close your eyes and fall gently around the circle, gradually and in spite of yourself becoming immersed in the oceanic rhythm of it all, until even the visions of people you don't always trust slip away, visions of John and Yoko and your sturdy high-school gym teachers and the man who wouldn't let you fall asleep in his arms because he didn't like women breathing over...
...circumstances of these meetings have differed widely, but many observers feel that their overall purpose is to make it known that Kissinger is welcome at Harvard in spite of any political differences with the liberal wing of the Faculty...
Most sources agreed, however, that the effect of these meetings-as well as of the Government department's recent decision to hold open Kissinger's seat-was to make clear that Kissinger could return to Harvard in spite of any political differences...
...spite of such largesse, the Russian immigrant usually has a rough time adjusting. "Once he is here and we have put him on his feet," says Peled, "he is sometimes shocked by our informal and democratic way of life. This is when his problems begin...