Word: properness
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...trusted both leaders completely. Perplexed at the junction of the Missouri and Marias rivers, the men unanimously "pronounced the [north] fork to be the Missouri," Lewis noted. But when the captains overruled them (correctly), "They said very cheerfully that they were ready to follow us any wher we thought proper to direct...
...headline "Will His Plan Make Us Safer?", on the President's proposal. "I scanned the cover too quickly and erroneously thought it said, "Will His Plan Make Us Suffer?", stated a man from Spokane, Wash. "And after reading the article, I'm not so sure that wasn't the proper question to ask." A Las Vegas woman had a similar experience: "When I got my issue from the mailbox, the headline was partly covered by other mail, and I thought the word safer was suffer. I think this version of the question may be the right...
...Branch to Alicia Keys have adopted an '80s new-wave look that juxtaposes ties with dark punk garb or ultra-casual white tank tops. And fashion designers like Alexander McQueen have been slipping them on models since last summer. Now if they could just learn how to tie a proper Windsor knot. --By Benjamin Nugent
Additionally, one must wonder why the exhibit was not even given a proper room. A foyer must be one of the worst possible places to hold any show. Psychologically, it suggests that the exhibit is an afterthought, that it did not warrant a special area. Logistically, it creates crowd control problems besides threatening the coherence of the exhibit itself...
...Land The lower house of the Russia's parliament approved a bill allowing the sale of farmland, restoring private ownership of land, which was abolished after the 1917 Revolution. In a concession to opponents, President Vladimir Putin said there will be no rush to sell land until a proper registry has been set up. Even then, there will be no immediate sell-off. The law bans foreigners from owning farmland, though they will still be allowed to lease it. The bill now goes to the upper house before officially becoming law with Putin's signature. Meanwhile, the flooded Sunja River...