Word: perfected
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...case in which the son of a Chinese clerk in a European's office at Canton came out second in the trial and was at once forwarded to the capital, there to become a mandarin of distinction. It should be fair; for the candidates enter at "The Gate of Perfect Equity," hand in their essays at "The Hall of Perfect Rectitude," see them sealed up in "The Hall of Restraint," and know that they are examined in "The Hall of Auspicious Stars...
...lately met a successfull Girl Graduate, and melancholy indeed was the impression she made upon me. She had passed the examinations with the highest honors, and she was pointed out to me as a perfect marvel of knowledge, a walking encyclopeadia of buried languages...
...fair showing, and a close observer could see the promise of very good things in the future. The men played in not particularly good time and some of the music was rather too hard for them. Reubenstein dances were a good selection, being not easily comprehensible and requiring perfect execution to make them effective. one could still hear through the playing of the Pierian a certain appreciation and coherence. If we may be allowed a suggestion we would say that with persistent work upon music not too difficult they will be able to play better than...
...however slight, is inexcusable where human life is concerned. And if the care with which the boat house was formerly looked after was not sufficient, as has been proven, we believe we would earnestly recommend that a great deal more care be bestowed on it so as to ensure perfect safety beyond doubt. We escaped an appalling disaster by so little that it ought to be a sufficient warning in the future for one department not to depend on another's watchfulness, and so suspend investigation until after the accident has happened. All in all, we have every reason...
...Yale is said to be caused by the students when heated by exercise, drinking the college water which is tainted by defective drainage. President Porter, however, denies this and says that every case of fever has been brought to the college and that the system of drainage is perfect...