Word: mereness
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...synthesis of black, country and gospel music helped him create a simple, raw performing style. Onstage, he twisted and gyrated, much to the dismay of '50s parents. The more the older folks protested, the more popular the handsome Southerner became. His name was soon a household word. The mere mention of Elvis Presley, as a comedian's punch line, would evoke howls of laughter from an adult audience...
...last year, donations to Radcliffe totaled a mere $9.5 million...
After Wei's release in 1993--mere days before a committee was to decide on Beijing's bid to host the 2000 Olympics--Wei again ran into trouble, this time for speaking with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights...
Leslie adds that music touches people in waysthat mere words never could...
...Delbanco, literature has a value beyond mere language...