Word: numbering
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...where did you get such a fabulous recipie?” “From ‘O,’ Oprah’s new magazine,” they will undoubtedly reply. Furthermore, Oprah chose to include five recipes, instead of a lucky number, like three or seven. This is not a good sign...
...It’s in the Bag: Orgo textbook, multicolor clicker pen, multicolor index cards, Harvard insignia spiral notebooks, MCAT review book, number 2 pencils...
...gain admission to one of Boston’s clubs, candidates attend a number of dinners over the course of several months. “Membership selection is an elaborate process,” says Minturn, “They sound people out and don’t officially propose them until the very end. This is partly to avoid an embarrassment...
...This tale is greatly exaggerated. In fact, the greatest number of defections from the Somerset occured, not in 1863, but in 1865, following the death of Lincoln. Throughout the Civil War, a faction of the club was upset by the unpatriotic sentiment of their fellow clubbies who attacked Lincoln for his policies and ridiculed his person. Though there is no hard evidence pertaining to this great walk-out, Alexander Williams, chronicler of the Boston clubs, hypothesizes that an impolitic member may have risen and given a toast to John Wilkes Booth. As one of the founders of the Union Club...
...author Ward Just and poet Peter Davison. Every year, the club puts on its own rendition of “Twelfth Night.” The club is home to the Litero-Culturati of Boston. Many are art collectors. In fact, years ago, the Club used to host a number of exhibitions. Boston’s first Monet exhibition...