Word: waterglass
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...Vietnam controlled by the U.S. had a different problem. If Peabody was having trouble putting his words into thought. Adams struggled with the more conventional reverse difficulty. Uncomfortable during his speech, he clung to the podium, constantly tapping his finger on the wood, his ring glinting through a waterglass with more and more agitation as he searched for adequate words. He couldn't find them. All that came across were the honest, but cliched catchphrases. One admired his courage and regretted his inarticulateness, felt his emotions and didn't believe his arguments...
Last week the Bureau of Standards, which made the observations by sending employes to snipe stubs and butts on sidewalks and in office buildings, recommended fireproofing methods. The procedure is to soak matches in non-inflammable waterglass to within the useful half-inch of the head. Cigarets should have a cork tip one inch long and lined with waterglass. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts inspired the investigation...
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