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...porters themselves seemed upset about the restriction. Many of them realized that they were paying the punishment for colleagues who spent an average of 50 minutes on the job. The consensus of opinion was that they were doing a good job in an hour and a half and that an extra half hour, rather than produce cleaner rooms would only afford them, a chance to talk to friends on the job and serve to mix up their schedules...
Since Mossadegh's rise, U.S. correspondents have been swarming over the Near and Middle East. Their general consensus is that...
...ping-pong") with a range of two octaves. Other refinements: "alto pans," "tune-booms." and "bass-booms." For their Manhattan audience. the Invaders beat their way through some celesta-like calypsos and a Mambo in F. One listener compared the sound to that of "a Jovian steel guitar." Consensus: certainly the best back-alley balalaika of the fall season...
...elections held last week gave the Conservative party a scant 18-seat majority in Parliament. The general consensus thus far anticipates no radical changes in the government's policy...
...hard to woo the public, for the public reacts in the same way as a man who is chased too hard; indifferent Ava fulfills that condition. Prerequisite No. 2: a glamor girl must enjoy sex, rather than just pretend to enjoy it on the screen; Hollywood's enthusiastic consensus is that Ava Gardner fulfills that condition, too. Prerequisite No. 3: the glamor girl must have an inner authority and economy (i.e., poise). This quality Ava Gardner still lacks, but she may some day acquire...