Word: contention
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...people in front of me started leaning forward, even though it had become less exciting. I considered taking off my shirt and throwing it somewhere, but I remembered seeing Ryder do that at a Murray the K Show and figured that wouldn't be too good idea. I was content to keep smelling...
...According to Otto Fenichel, obsessive-compulsive neurosis is characterized by "the isolation of ideational content from its emotional cathexis," "inhibition in the experiencing of gestalten," "belief in the omnipotence of thought." ( The Psychoanalytic Thcory of Nettroses...
That truth is translatable: that it lies in content rather than form and nuance...
Greenberg denied that the suit is designed to halt criticism of the war. He said he would sue regardless of the content of the political actions. "I just think it's a grave mistake for an educational institution to get involved in political activities." he said...
Richard Armour, Max Schulman, Thomas Meehan, Dick Cavett's staff writers, and Woody Allen have already been solicited, and are expected to join former Lampoon editors in contributing to the magazine's content...