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Word: wondrous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...least $130,000,000, was a shy, quiet boy who studied earnestly, liked to ride, play golf, read detective stories. Yale gave Edward Harkness an interest in Egyptology, art and Shakespeare, a few great & good friends, certain loyalties to friends and college that were to shape a wondrous philanthropy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Old Blue | 2/19/1940 | See Source »

...Hear from and (barring miracles) vote more money to the Dies Committee, whose Red-finding Chairman Martin Dies last week was in a knockdown fight with minority committeemen. Issue: whether to include Franklin Roosevelt in the committee's wondrous list of Communist tools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Work Undone | 1/8/1940 | See Source »

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