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...Popes and first Papal families like the Caetani. On the advent of Fascism, these plans and dreams were translated into action: the Caetani sold their lands to the State which has now reclaimed and built cities on them, and the 15th Duke retired to Canada, still Socialis tic but wealthy, urbane, unembittered...
...Tics, or habitual spasms of certain muscles, are another nervous derangement of childhood. The child may shake his head, nod, frown, scowl, blink, grimace, twist his mouth, sniff, hack, swallow, cough, sigh, hiccough, wiggle his ears, jerk his limbs, scratch himself. Tiqueurs are seldom less than six years old. They usually also suffer from personality disorders?restless-ness, self-consciousness, over-ambitiousness. Curing a child of a tic, Dr. Kanner finds is a difficult task. The more a child's attention is called to his tic, the less likely the tic will disappear. Overactive children should be given quiet recreations...
obey says toe, submit says tic...
Special from New Haven: Yale eleven defeats its scrubs 10-0; Freshmen hold second team to scoreless tic...
Since it is to make the wheels go 'round why isn't tic-tocracy a TIMELY word...