Word: darkly
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...colossal task. It means, in the broad sense of the word, revolution. But it is neither easy nor good nor lasting to throw millions of men into a hopeless struggle that will be repeated over and over, faster and faster, as the world is plunged into a new Dark...
...Venezuela's political future seemed bright, the dark state of the world shadowed the nation's remarkable financial status. The basis of its prosperity has been the fact that since oil began to gush there in 1912 it has become the world's third greatest producer (No. 1 the U. S., No. 2 Russia). Other potentially big resources, such as gold, diamonds, iron have never had much attention. Venezuela pays for its imports mostly with oil royalties, import duties, wages, taxes. Before World War II, about 60% of its oil went to Europe. But today Venezuela sees...
Bursting with pride and conjugal affection, brash little Broadwayman Billy Rose proclaimed that, his New York World's Fair Aquacade ended, its vivid, dark-eyed queen, Eleanor Holm Jarrett Rose, would "retire and run our home." Trilled Aquabelle Eleanor: "I had a wonderful dream last night. I dreamed I woke up and my maid said, 'Your bath is ready. And I just laughed and told her, 'I'm never going to get in the water again...
...patient, long-suffering force seems to keep pace with any historical change, and finally to outlast it." This statement of faith comes easy to Novelist Graf. It comes easier than does facing his own errant, Bohemian part in bringing on the desperate need for this "myth from the dark deep past...
...with both their squires, Made the beast with double back; And while the great St. Austin preached, So air grew gold with angels' wings, A beggar scratched because he itched; I perish to amend these things, And while in blazing shirt I stand, Priest jostles knave in the dark street, Better to see my burning hand Fall off, and sputter at my feet...