Word: precisionists
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...rapier of Light served Albert Abraham Michelson, master precisionist, to parry Death. Two years ago in Chicago he had a paralytic stroke. He was then 76. Life itself, although it was "so much fun," was no longer precious. It would have been easy to drop his guard. But mankind had taken his word for the all important speed of Light, measuring stick of the universe, and he was not positive that his word was good. He must remeasure the speed...
...with Harvardized "chawnce") is short, dignified and deep voiced. He faintly resembles Cartoonist Bairnsfather's "Old Bill." He has poise, personality, pudginess. He invariably wears wing collars, four-in-hand cravats. Cigars have never yellowed his teeth; spirits have never tainted his breath. He is precise in conduct, a precisionist in speech...
...Judge Cardozo's little book is a felicitous contribution of general interest to the origin, nature and function of this "abstraction called the Law" which records the past and profesies what the future will be. It is written in a style which will satisfy the most exacting professional precisionist and will, at the same time, be clear to the layman and attract all who delight in the deft and gracious use of English...