Word: whatnots
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There is Cousin Honora, a whimsical skinflint who counts out the pennies to Leander's family and moves with haughty assurance from painting to the piano to whatnot, casually giving them up in turn and winding up in her old age as a Red Sox fan. But not even Honora can stay in the same league with old Cousin Justina, who is richer still (she married a five-and-dime prince) and dominates the lives of a little circle of pathetic hangers-on who are dependent upon her charity. When she discovers that Leander's son Moses...
...represent various political views, and write in a spirit of strict nonpartisanship. Events of the past two weeks leave neither room nor time for narrow partisan polemic. Liberation for Hungary is an issue to which all Americans of good will may subscribe, whether Republicans or Democrats, liberals, conservatives or whatnot...
Lists of irregular verbs rarely stimulate either teachers or students. Yet, in order to restrict the fellowship of educated men to those acquainted with a foreign language, Harvard must require students to take a large number of arid courses which deal with little more than verbs, syntax, and whatnot...
Smith, the National A.A.U. champion in the 1000 yard run, was the outstanding individual performer for the Terriers, with two firsts, winning his specialty easily. Crimson sophomore Dick Whatnot finished second, a quarter-lap behind. Smith's time is probably a track record, and is definitely faster than any other recorded times. Sophomore Dick Wharton turned in a creditable performance in pushing Smith to the record. Smith also took first place in the mile...
Vaccine & Whatnot. In the first few days, 60% of Atlanta area parents gave consent, 10% refused, and 30% did not answer. These last were being followed up to answer one way or the other, but were not being pressed to assent...