Word: absurdity
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...Princetonian feels that this correspondent has undoubtedly diagnosed correctly the discouraging showing of Princeton, Yale and Harvard in a great many early-season games. The cure he prescribes, however, seems a trifle absurd. These three universities as well as several other institutions, originally adopted the ruling because they considered it necessary if football was to be kept within the realm of truly amateur sport. It would, then appear far from sensible to forsake that principle simply in order to compete with and defeat colleges which do not respect the same or similar principles. --Daily Princetonian...
...goodness sake don't go to aping Outlook in putting absurd and outlandish caricatures on your outside cover. The cover on your Oct. 5 issue is revolting...
...torch bearer as he steals about the dripping cellars of the building is not a simple man. He knows that Guy Fawkes and all his men have gone and that if Parliament is to be destroyed it will be by their own hand. But this is not as absurd as it all sounds to the crass materialist. It is what makes the English a great nation, a great band of comfortable, content, utterly confident Soames Forsytes. Take away their traditions and the pomp and circumstance of all England would be dragged in the dust...
Germany Too? Absurd! Rumors were plentiful that Germany might decide to go off gold; but Chancellor Heinrich
...object of [the word] test," say its authors, ''is to draw off the emotional tension of the group-to get them talking and laughing freely over their own responses; to win one another's confidence and to gain confidence in the leader; to see how many absurd and unfounded opinions we hold. . . ." Words are given to the boys & girls, to be pondered for not more than five seconds, crossed out if disagreeable. Sample words...