Word: touche
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...mater of fact, as one might suspect from the fact that the sequel is as good as the original, the secret of Potter's charm does not lie in the humorous gimmick he uses (Definition Humor is an old and overworked technique) But in his deft touch: shrewd use of examples, characters, and dialogue, and delicately pitched understatement (along with plenty of overstatement). And there is also that pleasant touch of satire, which marked the earlier book...
...next time the gravy on your circular tray wanders into the lettuce, you can blame Gropius. Walter Gropius professor of Architecture, helped to design the trays last year as the finishing touch to his Graduate Center...
...Russians reported last week, not without a touch of pride, that they, too, could have their sports scandals...
...Personnal Touch...
...about Smith is the way the girls dress. From Sunday night through Friday afternoon, the Smith student dresses with abandon that seems almost frantic. Skirts, except for a brief period around dinner time, are as rare as television in Tibet. Instead, she wears pedal pushers, or, if still in touch with an older tradition, dungarees. Above the waist, she will wear sweater, blouse, or shirt--anything, so long as it is sufficiently aged. If she's a senior, she can throw an academic gown over the whole costume when it normally would need washing...