Word: usual
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...main obstacle to looking objectively at astrology is, as usual, man's refusal to maintain an open mind toward something that may be beyond his current comprehension. If astrology were presented to the public under the title of "Cosmic Influences on Terrestrial Activity," it would undoubtedly be taken much more seriously...
...Shakespeare, as usual, offers the final triumphant words of common sense in unshakable terms (though spoken by a villain, Edmund, in King Lear...
...stone building. Enderby has also been the parish's diligent churchwarden for more than two decades. Rising at dawn, he arrives at St. Leonard's shortly before 8 o'clock holy communion, tolls the ancient bell, carefully lights the altar candles, and then drops his usual small offering into the collection envelope. Commendable though it is, Enderby's simple act of devotion is an anachronism. On most days, he is St. Leonard's only worshiper...
...usual, housing will be hit first and hardest because higher interest rates elsewhere will siphon away funds normally available for mortgages. Small businessmen will feel the pinch immediately. Consumers may expect to pay more shortly for auto and appliance loans. Record bond interest rates have now soared beyond the reach of many local governments, forcing them to postpone many projects such as sewer and water lines and school buildings. New York Telephone had difficulty finding takers for a $150 million issue yielding 7.47%. New York's Consolidated Edison had to pay a record 7.9% on an issue...
...time-155 long minutes of it-goes by, our boys storm, fight and bluff their way past the usual cretinous Nazis, snatch the general and head back down the mountain. Along the way, they slaughter a couple of hundred Germans, blast the Schloss, battle the bad guys to the death on top of a cable car, knock out a bridge and cripple an airport. Not bad for a night's work...