Word: volo
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...cardinals reach the stage, they pause before the bishop and the priest: "Wilt thou accept pontificality?" Rolfe turns to kneel to his bishop, so unexpectedly chosen, only to find that the prelate is already kneeling to him. "Wilt thou accept pontificality?" The bishop whispers: "The answer is 'Volo' or 'Nolo.' " For an instant, terrified gratification flashes across Rolfe's face. Then the thin shoulders square: "Volo...
After that, every horse Dancer touched seemed to grow wings. He spent $1,200 for a lame pacer named Volo Chief, won $36,000, and added a two-bedroom wing to his house. Today, Dancer's Egyptian Acres boasts a heated swimming pool, fireproof barns, and air-conditioned dormitories for the stable hands. The 55 horses in his pastures are valued at more than $4,000,000, and Dancer employs a fulltime bookkeeper to keep track of operating expenses that amount to $350,000 a year...