Word: though
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...profession, I know of no one who would concur in such an opinion. I applaud with you the direction of a large fund to the advancement of our knowledge of eye diseases. Great good should eventually come from an institution with the facilities and purpose of the Wilmer Institute, though it is a trifle premature at this time to propound the theory that an institute just dedicated already outranks the great clinics of the world, that have cared for many people, have trained many first class men and where monumental advances in the field have been made...
Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran appended to the report a word of explanation: though the "volume" of work done in 1929 was smaller, the "quality" of enforcement in 1929 "showed marked improvement...
...Though private property is supposed to be anathema at Moscow and sacred at Rome, the Fascist decree under which the seizures were made in Italy last week reads in part: "Property is not an end in itself. Those who own it have special duties with regard to the collectivity of the people, represented by the State. Wealth is something which belongs to all, and to possess it you must know how to administer...
...little later, perfectly composed, the tough old patient said to Dr. de Gennes as though speaking of the weather, "I am suffering atrociously in my intestines." Pain quickened into torture. "Let me take off your outer clothing!" pleaded Sister Theoneste. But the Tiger was obstinate. For years he has gone to bed fully dressed, merely kicking off his slippers and loosening his collar. "Because how do I know at what moment I may get up and write?" The iron will had begun to melt when at last he let the Sister put him into night clothes...
There are some bright spots that might have contrived, with a passable book, to make a good show. Emmerich Kalman's music, alternating suave romantic themes with reputedly Chicagoan jazz, is generally of high quality, though it lacks any real hits. "Look in my Eyes" and "Hands across the Sea" come closest to that category...