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Word: wishfulness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Following Student Council and general undergraduate protest of the extra auditing fee, Dean Hanford yesterday announced that Seniors who wish to audit and "find it difficult to pay the auditor's fee" may apply for a grant of Beneficiary Aid at the Dean's Office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AUDITING AID PLAN OFFERED | 7/10/1942 | See Source »

Today American citizens have a deep-felt wish and need to dedicate themselves directly to the nation's cause. This is true alike of editors and of readers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Editors, Jul. 6, 1942 | 7/6/1942 | See Source »

...independence would be the strongest possible incentive. Said Jawaharlal Nehru last week: "The people of England feel that this is their war and they have a job to do, but this is lacking in the people of India. They don't know their job and don't wish to fight under the British...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: After Honduras, What? | 6/29/1942 | See Source »

...split up into the "swimmers, hikers, and just hang-arounders." A number of hikes of varying length and difficulty will be organized, each led by an Active member of the Club. The last bus leaves the pond at eight o'clock, although it will be possible for those who wish to to leave earlier...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Outing Club Plans Trip to Blue Hills on Saturday; Heavy Schedule this Summer | 6/29/1942 | See Source »

...this discussion, I have carefully avoided the words, "higher education." I heartily wish this phrase could be abolished. It connotes false values, raises implications of snobbery and hampers our best efforts in persuading young people to pursue that course of study best suited to their talents. By speaking of the "privileges of a higher education" we make the situation still worse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DIVORCE EDUCATION FROM CLASS PRIVILEGE -- CONANT | 6/27/1942 | See Source »

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