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Word: yourselfing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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But in Czechoslovakia and East Germany, he told the hard-lining bosses of those satrapies that they no longer had anything to fear from the Kremlin. "As the saying goes," he told the Czechs, "trust in God and look out for yourself. When you walk among dogs, don't forget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MAN OF THE YEAR: Up From the Plenum | 1/6/1958 | See Source »

Play It Yourself. Critics used to fear that so much professionally packaged music, plus the flood of LP records, would put an end to amateur music. The reverse has happened. Twice as many Americans (some 28 million) now play musical instruments as did 20 years ago; roughly 8,000,000...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Singing Land | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

A. A. (Pooh) Milne, speaking of people's reactions to another children's classic, The Wind in the Willows: "You are merely sitting in judgment on yourself. You may be worthy: I don't know. But it is you who are on trial."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Grinch & Co. | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

The best humorous writing turns on a man's well-intentioned efforts to accomplish something-from assembling a do-it-yourself barbecue pit to catching a taxi in a downpour-and the fun lies in his frustration. Purdy uses much the same theme, but his purpose is to reveal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Canker of Comedy | 12/9/1957 | See Source »

Solomon's Throne. Barzilai was delighted. But when his wife grew worse instead of better, he went around to Rabbi Barti again. What he heard this time was even more wonderful. "I have been told by the angels," said the rabbi, "that you are the Messiah, and once this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: The Man Who Would Be King | 12/2/1957 | See Source »

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