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Abrahams, Harold
by J. R. Practix Abrahams, Harold (Maurice):(1899-1978) English athlete. In 1924 he became the first Englishman to win the 100 meter race in the Olympic games. His story was retold in the movie,...
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Amerasian
Amerasian: (n) a person having one American and one Asian parent It’s time for a moratorium. At least, I’m declaring one. I refuse to indulge anymore in the constant creation of new names to segregate...
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Anachronism
Anachronism: (n) a thing that belongs in another period than the present, usually referring to old-fashioned. One of the more rib-tickling moments in my recent life was when I overheard two...
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Anomaly
Anomaly: (n) something that deviates from the normal, standard or expected I liked music. At eighteen years of age, I’m not so sure that I was totally devoted to a career in the field or whether there...
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Arbiter
Arbiter: (n) a person who settles a dispute. Compromise is popular. It has become so accepted that when someone utters the phrase, “We all need to compromise,” there is practically a collective...
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Benchmark
Benchmark: (n) a standard against which things may be compared or assessed At the risk of barking out some dogmatic standards, I shall attempt to offer some concerns. As I view the climate of politics,...
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Biopsy
Biopsy: (n) an examination of tissue removed from a living body I got sick. I mean, really sick. There are so many times that we are convinced that we are ill or have contracted some mysterious...
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Bleeding Heart
Bleeding heart: (n) a person considered to be dangerously softhearted Human understanding might be possible if we would just come to the conclusion that it’s not our right to decide for others. As a...
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Bonnet
Bonnet: (n) a woman’s hat tied under the chin I wear hats. They disguise my bald head. They give me a better chance of being cute. This is why I do it. Women have worn hats for years. There are many...
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Boulder
Boulder: (n) a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion. The stories I could tell ya’. Unfortunately, boredom would probably set in before my arsenal was depleted. But may I say,...
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