Word: weakeness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Czech and Slovak leaders, with the hardness and tenacity of their races, were busy last week ably playing the weak cards dealt to them at Munich. But in Prague, this unpleasant New Deal for Czechoslovakia had four anguished Britons pathetically wringing their hands...
...history of the double-shift dates back to the famous 14-14 tie with Princeton two years ago. From scouting reports Harlow know the strong points and weaknesses of the two Princetonians backing up the line, fullback constable and center Cullinane. These two had been interchanging with each other to have Cullinane on the strong side of the line and constable on the weak...
...Chamberlain and Daladier conducted themselves as dignified men of reason and intelligent representatives of nations prepared to fight to their utmost ability if necessary. Lesser men would have been tempted to again snare conceited, sentimental, weak-minded Uncle Sam under the claptrap against dictators and antireligion...
Eliot should take a weak Dunster outfit in stride in the other game. The Elephants, boasting a fast backfield and strong line, have been strengthened this week by the addition of Biff Cunningham, husky guard...
...tips for the benefit of heavy smokers who wish to reform. In step with a recent upsurge of articles on smoking, in the current issue of Scribner's, Mr. Furnas offers several anti-smoking aids for what they are worth. Samples: 1) wash out the mouth with a weak solution of silver nitrate which "makes a smoke taste as if it had been cured in sour milk"; 2) chew candied ginger, gentian, or camomile; 3) to occupy the hands smoke a prop cigaret...