Word: triskelion
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When she learned that she still had a chance, Sandra burst into tears. Handlers bustled her out into the hall and finally, red-eyed and minus her glasses, she was able to resume. Dana got grisaille, Sandra videlicet. Sandra also got logomachy, while Dana got triskelion and cuproiodar-gyrite. With that, all 630 words were gone, but someone happened to have a supplementary list...
Andante con Moto. After that, Poetess Moore really began producing. Samples: "Mongoose Civique, Thunder Crester, Dearborn Diamante, Magigravure, Pastelogram, Regina-rex, Taper Racer, Varsity Stroke, Astranaut, Chaparral, Tir à l'arc (bull's-eye), Triskelion (three legs running), Pluma Piluma (hairfine, feather-foot), Andante con Moto (description of a good motor?)." Wrote she on Dec. 8, 1955. "May I submit UTOPIAN TURTLE-TOP? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it." Wired back Wallace happily on Dec. 23 (not forgetting to send two dozen roses): "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR FAVORITE TURTLETOPPER...
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