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Page 281
... able to acquire them , all that evenness of temper , and that cheerfulness in conversation , which makes his company still sought for , and agree- able even to his younger acquaintance . I hope , therefore , that some my descendants may ...
... able to acquire them , all that evenness of temper , and that cheerfulness in conversation , which makes his company still sought for , and agree- able even to his younger acquaintance . I hope , therefore , that some my descendants may ...
Page 378
... able to start it . In a country blessed with vast wealth , actual and potential , the worker is all too frequently underpaid and insecure . He has to fight for what he gets , and in many cases he is not even permitted to fight . To be ...
... able to start it . In a country blessed with vast wealth , actual and potential , the worker is all too frequently underpaid and insecure . He has to fight for what he gets , and in many cases he is not even permitted to fight . To be ...
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... able to argue for both in a fashion which is clear and worthy of respect . Just as a good reader will be able to defend his understanding of meaning , the good evaluator will be able to state and to defend his values ; he will also be able ...
... able to argue for both in a fashion which is clear and worthy of respect . Just as a good reader will be able to defend his understanding of meaning , the good evaluator will be able to state and to defend his values ; he will also be able ...
Contents
SPACE ARRANGEMENT The Battlefield of Waterloo | 7 |
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST True and False Humor | 13 |
ANALOGY The Stagecoach from Looking Backward Edward Bellamy | 19 |
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