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Explaining his suggestion, Professor Root said: "At the end of each term would hold a three-hour test consisting of three of the most frightful puzzles ever invented. The possibilities are equally great for the classics or history departments. Imagine a cross-word puzzle made up entirely of Latin words. Cross-word puzzles consisting of biological or chemical terms could also be used. In that way the perpetually bored student could find interest in his work...
...also", continued Dean Briggs, "because there is more hook in an hour examination than in a three-hour examination...
Hundreds of Communists immediately captured the arsenal, the War Office, the telegraph station, the Customs House. Then Republican troops came on the scene, surrounded all the captured buildings, forced the Communists to surrender by 5 a. m. Thus ended the three-hour revolt...
...seventh day, the "Bills"† clogged the streets with a three-hour, 40-band march, disguised as cowpunchers, Zouaves, mummers, Turks, huntsmen, sailors, golfers, "Purple Devils," mounted police, hussars, Pilgrims. Purple, the Order's official hue, rioted everywhere. Prizes were given for floats, marching, mileage, drilling...
...began. Senator Borah opened the debate with a speech of a little under three hours, attacking the minority report and declaring that the evidence on which the indictment was based was absolutely insufficient. Next day Senator Sterling spoke for a little over three hours, declaring that, whether or not Mr. Wheeler was guilty, the evidence was sufficient to warrant an indictment, and that the Senate ought not to express itself on the subject in a manner which might prejudice Mr. Wheeler's forthcoming trial. Next day another three-hour debate followed, Mr. Sterling alone on his side and subject...