Word: spouts
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...sole bather, but is rather a bathtub built for two. With a depth of nearly three feet and a girth of two, we can only imagine what the Puritanical inhabitants of Cambridge were practicing in this space. Looming above the tub, is a bizarre 25 spout water dispersal array which appears to have served as the shower head. Anachronistically placed among this grandeur is a garish post-modern emblem of mass production—a Scott’s hand towel dispenser. This haphazard addition has clearly been an unthoughtful juxtaposition to this otherwise palatial facility...
...supposed to be confidential. That same Social Security number that I print at the top of all my college term papers, directly beneath my name? The number that was announced in lieu of my first name when I went to retrieve "confidential" blood-test results? The number I spout to customer-service representatives who need to verify my identity? SARA SCHROEDER Newton, Mass...
...touring a dozen charter schools, including many that she says made her think, "I wouldn't put my dog here." Her children are now prospering at the Noah Webster Basic School, a charter that attracts students who work above their grade level. Samantha and her second-grade friends spout square roots for fun. Fifth-grader Buzz just wrote a paper on Abraham Lincoln's photographer...
...pediatricians' group isn't too fond of those "sippy" cups--no-spill containers with a bite-size spout for drinking. "They're sort of like liquid pacifiers," says Dr. William Cochran, a pediatric gastroenterologist in Danville, Pa., who served on the panel. The cups continually bathe the teeth in the juice's sugars, which can promote cavities and teach kids to turn to food for comfort...
...formidable debater, a policy wonk able to continuously spout off issue-related facts and figures, Gore indeed came off as a career politician...