Word: amounts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sunspot activity is a stimulant to human behavior, perhaps also an irritant. In 1928, the "good old days" there was a period of maximum sunspottedness when a maximum amount of ultra-violet was being ejected to the earth...
...After all, twentieth century pioneering, especially in the cinema, comes a bit expensive, and the producer, if he wants to stay in business very long, must keep his eye on box office grosses, not on the embittered criticism of a few collegiate purists. He holds his job by the amount of black ink he can put on the company ledger, not by the number of artistic hurrahs he is able to arouse...
Income will amount approximately to $140,000 from the new fees and an additional $30,000 from special funds, totaling $170,000. This will leave a net residue of $21,500, which will take care of any additional expenses...
...letter that was sent to commuters in February, asking them to come to Dudley Hall and "renew" their membership for the second semester, could well give rise to misunderstanding. You don't ask a person to come renew a contract when you're trying to collect an amount that is already owing under the original contract...
...Clyde Lichty and E. J. Ziurys: "The fuel economies accompanying the increased compression ratios made possible by the use of alcohol are offset, both theoretically and from engine test, by its lower heating value per pound of fuel. ... It requires about 1.67 lb. of alcohol to liberate the same amount of energy as . . . by one pound of gasoline...