Word: talked
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Farnsworth said he could see "no objection" to the test's line of questioning. Freshmen were asked to express their "likes and dislikes" on such topics as "listening to sad music, doing crazy things, crying at weddings and funerals, and listening to friends talk about their love life...
...their feet and gave him a round of applause. After taking his place in his big, straight-backed, black leather Cabinet chair, he explained that he felt well, but was conscious of speaking more slowly after his stroke (no one in the room could detect it) and would therefore talk less than usual. During the rest of the sessions he frequently came and went, leaving Vice President Nixon to preside while he went back to the business at his own desk or took time off for resting...
...stores which accepted the plan contracted to redeem 1,000 tickets. One merchant noted that he had already redeemed over 300 and would turn people away when he reached the agreed amount. Another claimed that the telephone talk "misrepresented" the value of the coupons, but promised that his offer would be everything he had claimed...
...minded classmate, recalls that the two often had endurance contests. One occurred when they were skating on a bitterly cold afternoon at Fresh Pond. Their hands, ears, and toes were painfully cold, the ice was rough, and they were both poor skaters. There was no chance for a good talk, but Roosevelt kept saying, "Isn't this perfectly bully?" Not to be outdone, Welling had to agree. "I gritted my teeth," Welling said later, "resolved not to be the first to quit. It took every ounce of grit in me. One hour we skated or scuffled about, then a second...
...participated in class discussions, and insisted on arguing with his professors. He was not content to let words of wisdom wash lightly over him from the lectern. His persistent questions and protests once so exasperated his science professor, Nathaniel Shaler, that the latter exploded, "See here, Roosevelt, let me talk. I'm running this course...