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Word: wiseness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Frenchman's got no use for revolutions," the barber says in one pronouncement. "What the Frenchman wants is to earn a comfortable living, eat well, drink well and enjoy himself." But the cream of Author Aymé's jest is that his barber, his symbolic natural wise man, is a fool himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fools on the Brink | 4/23/1951 | See Source »

...concentrators must take English 1, the survey course, and they would be wise to get it out of the way as soon as possible. This course is undoubtedly the worst thing about concentrating in English, not because of the material, but because of its incredibly dull presentation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English | 4/21/1951 | See Source »

...need for woman power increases, however," she said, "it would be wise to get either compulsory or voluntary registration of college women...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: President Blanding Weighs Women's Educational Needs | 4/13/1951 | See Source »

Dave Shapiro plays the Assistant Tormentor, Wilfred, with some fine, in-character mugging. A young lady with a lovely voice, Mary Warren Bartlett, is charming as the heroine, Elsie. Others who perform lustily and well are Timothy Wise, J. Vernon Patrick, Yolanda Lyon, and Jean Campbell. The setting by George Hersey is excellent, considering the fantastic limitations of his stage. Musical Director Norman R. Shapiro, and the entire troupe have turned out a production that does well by Gilbert and Sullivan...

Author: By Stephen O. Saxe, | Title: The Yeomen of the Guard | 4/13/1951 | See Source »

Samuel H. Beer, associate professor of Government, commented, "The dismissal of MacArthur was a very wise and courageous move on Truman's part...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Faculty Lauds Truman's Dismissal of MacArthur | 4/12/1951 | See Source »

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