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Immersed in the jazzy, sometimes obscene argot of the addicts and spiced with lurid episodes, Flee the Angry Strangers packs documentary punch but lacks point. Diane and her friends may need analysis; they need spunk and a spanking more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: H Is for Horse | 5/5/1952 | See Source »

...father's arms. Although another operation was scheduled, and Donald's recovery still depended on how quickly nature could rebuild his wasted body, Arthur Morton was convinced that his son would live. "How can you give up?" he said. "Look at the spunk in him. God will not let the spark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: How Can You Give Up? | 7/2/1951 | See Source »

Almost all of the students interviewed yesterday by the CRIMSON stressed the plan advocated early in the term by the Council itself. They felt that the traditional lack of spunk in elections can be remedied by strong--though somewhat controlled--campaigning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Girls Ask More Activity in Election Battles | 2/28/1951 | See Source »

...like the stamina and spunk of these people," wrote Mrs. Lois Dean, of Washington, D.C. last week in a letter containing her contribution to the rebuilding of Pastor Ye Yun-Ho's church in Seoul. "Thanks a million for the good news that he is safe; we had been inquiring about him through the YMCA," was the way another reader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Dec. 11, 1950 | 12/11/1950 | See Source »

...Spring Spunk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cliffe Quad Mischief Palls With the Years | 3/31/1950 | See Source »

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