Word: think
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...class where the discussion was voluntarily participated in by more than 50 per cent of the class. Throughout the article a great point is made of the freedom of, abundance of, and wide participation in class discussion. There is often excellent discussion in our classes, but I think that it has been over-emphasized in your article...
...enjoying a moderate degree of success by satirically trampling on virtually all of the contemporary fads and values, even he doesn't know who is buying his books. What's more, he doesn't seem to care, as he refuses to write for a particular audience. "I think it would be fatal to do it," he commented. And then he added philosophically, "When I stop pleasing me, I might as well quit...
Marilyn is majoring in physical education, gets one semester-hour credit for her tennis, plans to become a physical education instructor. She frets about the kidding administered to males who lose to her. "It makes me feel bad," she says. "I don't think it's fair for them to tease...
...They think I'll be good for recruiting," said the flabby, long-haired teenager. "Look what a lift the American Army is getting because Elvis Presley* joined up." Thus, last January, Terence Williams, known as Terry Dene to millions of British rock-'n'-roll addicts, donned an army uniform and set out to do his bit for Blighty. Result for Britain's army: a nuisance, men, a ruddy nuisance...
...last week, first-quarter earnings were so high ($3.37 per share) that Chairman Hugh Robertson facetiously told stockholders that he had qualms about announcing them. Explained Robertson: "We were fearful of putting out our first-quarter figures because they were so good. We don't think the stock is overinflated, but we don't want to add fuel to the fire...