Word: wakem
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...have your mother's eyes and hair," says lawyer Wakem to his crippled son. "You loved her very much, didn't you?" counters young Philip, who has dreamy eyes and wavy hair. This is typical of John Drinkwater's dialogue, which deserves special notice, for it is an extraordinary achievement. It contains every cliche or trite observation which was ever concocted out of the English language, and it will probably be used for reference by future generations. Before very many reels have passed, you will catch yourself trying to predict the next lines...
Half-mile run.--Won by Bawden (E.); second, McDermott (E.); third, Wakem (E.). Time...
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