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...reality. A climax is reached in the mad piano-playing of young Nicky in the second act, louder and louder as his sensitive mind is driven close to insanity by the chaotic scene that surrounds him; his solution in the third act seems weak and superficial by comparison...
...instance, some of the seven stars that can be measured by instruments would make the sun look like a pinhead by comparison, the great red star Antares having a diameter 400 times that of our sun-star...
...letter explains the general setup of the committee, and that the original intention had been to publish and compare prices along the idea of "Consumer's Research." But the natural difficulties presented plus the arbitrary comparison of quantity, quality, etc., without the benefit of highly specialized laboratories made this method both unfeasible and impracticable," Harvey writes...
...Sample comparison of the 1841 and 1941 vintages...
Unlike most enthusiasts about children's art, Peck scoffs at any comparison with adult painting, believes firmly that the work of his moppets should be put in its place. Worried that they might get delusions of grandeur, he avoided telling them about their exhibition, hoped they wouldn't go near it. Said...