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Word: tempora (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...police description looks rather spiteful. Perhaps the product of some minor minion. Almost invites retaliation. What ingratitude! . . . O tempora, o mores! . . . Back in 1920, the most befitting legend over headauarters would have been "POLICE HEADQUARTERS, a branch of the Securities Exchange Co." Witness, the police detail assigned by the 'department to help me handle the crowd of investors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 26, 1931 | 1/26/1931 | See Source »

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