Word: amounting
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...other students. The freshman has just escaped the more rigid discipline of the school and the home; he is likely to succumb to the heady influence of freedoms which are perfectly reasonable for the upperclassman. The University recognizes this fact by requiring him to do a certain amount of exercise, by taking attendance at classes, and in several other ways. But, while the University relaxes these stricter requirements when the freshman becomes a sophomore, it does not relax the parietal regulations appreciably...
Carbon 14, faintly radioactive, is formed in the upper atmosphere by cosmic rays. AH carbon in living things contains a tiny amount of it, but after the death of an organism, its carbon 14 gradually disintegrates; half of it disappears in about 5,800 years. The amount that has disappeared is a reasonably accurate measure of the object...
...inaugural address, former history professor Griswold dwelt mostly on his favorite theme--that society owes to each individual the fullest amount of education he is capable of absorbing. The aim of such education is not just intellection competence but rather the preparation of people as responsible citizens...
...year the amount of use will probably be the determining factor in whether the club stays open...
Police were surprised by the small amount of injury done to the vehicles considering the rather large number of injuries suffered by the riders. The incoming street car was banged up is front while the bus only took a few dents in the rear. Both went to repair shops under their own power...