Word: irregularities
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...upon a time, I have had a doubtful privilege of knowing Comrade Semen Budenny personally, please permit me to take a liberty of correcting your information re said Budenny [TIME, Feb. 26]. ... He was not a Kosack, never in his life served as a Kosack, that is in an irregular cavalry, but upon serving his two years, eight months stretch in a regular cavalry, in Nijegorodsni dragoons, he re-enlisted. I don't remember for how many times. Eventually he served in Persia in 1914-17 as a sergeant-major of esquadron 4, same regiment, quartered in Hamadan, Persia...
...Well, sir, we happen to agree with our Lord that it is His Body. But, judging by your looks, if I had elevated a five-shilling piece, you would have worshiped it fast enough." Dr. Orchard became associated with a Society of Free Catholics, obtained holy orders from an irregular but valid source, the Syro-Nestorian Church. He finally entered the Church of Rome in 1932. When he was ordained anew, in 1935, he had but one regret: he found it difficult to "detest" his former faith, as required in the oath of abjuration...
...found work in a factory. It's very irregular, and I don't know how much I shall earn...