Word: exceptionality
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Upon the approach of the examinations, we are all, except "the chosen few," reminded of the unpleasant results of 'deferring' our work. Notwithstanding its many advantages, it must be granted that the lecture system offers a great temptation to men to postpone their work until the few weeks immediately preceding the examination. A good modification of this system is adopted by one of the Greek professors. At suitable intervals, he has reviews at which excellent translations are required of the work of the past few weeks. In this way men are prevented from allowing the work to accummulate until...
...Except you treat; for still I seem
...Except the doctors, dear...
...more I did. Do you? And this was the way in which I discovered that the Ferocity knew nothing about any garment except a strait-jacket, which does n't fit many people...
...with $25.00 in event of his failure to accomplish the feat, excited so much interest about a month ago, has turned out to be a "myth." The offer was accepted by the Manhattan Athletic Club, who sent a letter, agreeing to "Mr. Scoville's" terms in every particular, except that they offered to pay all his expenses to New York, whether he succeeded in the attempt or not; and stipulated that he need not present them with the $25 00 offered in case of failure. This letter met with no response, and the post-master at Sweet's Corners, Massachusetts...