Word: truth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that "the Gran Chaco is rated as a 'green hell' by romantic Author-Explorer Julian Duguid." This popular conception of the Chaco undoubtedly has been created by Duguid's Green Hell. The truth, however, is that Duguid's Green Hell is not the Chaco. He has never been in the Chaco proper and consequently any conclusions derived from a reading of his book are very misleading if they are applied to the Chaco Boreal...
After much tedious talk the Glasgow treasurer had finally threatened to tell the public and his Laborite Council the "truth" about the Old Lady's dictatorship. Hastily the bank had called a third and final conference, which merely gave the spunky treasurer the opportunity to challenge the bank's authority to pass on security issues. Blandly the Old Lady admitted that she did not have a jot of authority. But: unless Glasgow capitulated on the bank's terms, no London banker would underwrite the bonds and they would be forever barred from the London Stock Exchange...
...FLINT DEMANDS TRUTH IN TEACHING Boston's Marsh...
...Titian's beast" as he calls it, "without any question was painted for a bagnio and it was probably refused because it was a trifle too strong. In truth, it is too strong for any place but a public Art Gallery." J. G. BUTLER...
...they are in different sections of the United States there are not less misfits in each Freshmen class. That there are so few is a tribute to the Committee on Admissions, and to those faculty members who come into daily contact with Freshmen--though it is the sad truth that their Advisers cannot be included in this group...