1 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
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NYC in the 1950’s was home to obscure esoteric authors who eschewed
fame or even notice. You could get fine repartee in bars
from them but fame was pernicious. There people were congruent to
this environment with lessors, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a melee but the people involved were
conciliatory.
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2 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
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NYC in the 1950’s was home to little known hard to understand authors who
shunned fame or even notice. You could get fine conversation in bars
from them but fame was harmful. There people were matched to
this environment with landlords, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a brawl but the people involved were
sorry.
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1 Vocabulary Story 950 A Look At China
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A panorama of China would show a halcyon land filled with
amicable productive people. They live under the canons of the
Chinese Communist Party, which occasionally ransacks and causes
pandemonium for the slightest of things.
Their economy is tenuous, making bagatelles easily done without.
Empirical investigations will show quislings in the US government
have propped them up.
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2 Vocabulary Story 950 A Look At China
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A wide view of China would show a peaceful land filled with
friendly productive people. They live under the dictates of the
Chinese Communist Party, which occasionally done searches and causes
chaos for the slightest of things.
Their economy is fragile, making trinkets easily done without.
Factual investigations will show traitors in the US government
have propped them up.
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1 Vocabulary Story 949 Hilary is an Also-ran
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Hilary is an also-ran, through the imbecility of her nonchalant
weak campaign. She loathes Trump and has made mordant remarks about
him, calling his win serendipity or worse. She now lives in
a dell with elaborate stringent secret service protection.
She gets regular biopsies to check her health.
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2 Vocabulary Story 949 Hilary is an Also-ran
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Hilary is an political second placer, through the stupidity of her careless
weak campaign. She hates Trump and has made deadly remarks about
him, calling his win luck or worse. She now lives in
a little valley with complex strict secret service protection.
She gets regular tissue removal tests to check her health.
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1 Vocabulary Story 948 The Evils of Torture
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Torturers did egregious things. The cataclysm of the Inquisition
brought nuances to components of the art. It did not matter how veracious
the victim was. He was throttled, cut with serrated blades, put in
a hermetically sealed jackets; brought to the brink of death by unremitting
abuse.
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2 Vocabulary Story 948 The Evils of Torture
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Torturers did horrible things. The calamity of the Inquisition
brought twists to parts of the art. It did not matter how truthful
the victim was. He was choked, cut with toothed blades, put in
a air-tight sealed jacket; brought to the edge of death by nonstop
abuse.
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1 Vocabulary Story 947 Removing Louis the 16th Didn’t Help
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The opposition to Louis the 16th prepossessed the public. They saw his
abdication as a panacea for their problems. He had faced a steady
critique.
Now he was paraded out and people ogled at the stout carcinogenic
wretch. But it was not the salvation advertised adduced by the usurptation of
power by a dictatorship soon afterward.
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2 Vocabulary Story 947 Removing Louis the 16th Didn’t Help
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The opposition to Louis the 16th preoccupied the public. They saw his
resignation as a cure all for their problems. He had faced a steady
negative press.
Now he was paraded out and people gawked at the stout cancerous
despised man. But it was not the salvation advertised shown by the power grab
by a dictatorship soon afterward.
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1 Vocabulary Story 946 Atlantic City is Crowded Today
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I was obdurate in wanting to go to Atlantic City. They played
a dirge for me. I had been a denizen during the Fall. I was all alone
then - the protagonist.
Now crowds thwarted me. It was seething with people. I even felt
anxiety. Yes, I’m a partisan of the buffet and its gastronomy. The
boardwalk shops and their ideograms are all coming back to life.
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2 Vocabulary Story 946 Atlantic City is Crowded Today
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I was insistent in wanting to go to Atlantic City. They played
a sad song for me. I had been a habitual during the Fall. I was all alone
then - the leading man.
Now crowds held me back me. It was crawling with people. I even felt
nervous. Yes, I’m a fan of the buffet and its fine eating. The
boardwalk shops and their logos are all coming back to life.
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1 Vocabulary Story 945 Hospitals - The Good, the bad and the Ugly
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People are thwarted to go to the hospital. There are strange olfactory
sensations. You are contiguous to turbulence and trauma that never
seems to abate. There are delays that inspire pique.
You wish you could get a surrogate to go in your place. However
there is occasionally a convivial moment there too.
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2 Vocabulary Story 945 Hospitals - The Good, the bad and the Ugly
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People are hesitant to go to the hospital. There are strange odor
sensations. You are next to commotion and shock that never
seems to end. There are delays that inspire irritation.
You wish you could get a stand in to go in your place. However
there is occasionally a sociable moment there too.
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1 Vocabulary Story 943 The Old Movie Palaces
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People feel plaintive for the dissolution of the old movie palaces.
You did not have to badger people to go; they tractably went voluntarily
several times a week. They were vexed if movies were truncated. The
double feature was a dogmatic element.
The coming of cable dispelled many movie viewing traditions. It was
a real coup.
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2 Vocabulary Story 943 The Old Movie Palaces
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People feel wistful for the disappearance of the old movie palaces.
You did not have to nag people to go; they obediently went by free will
several times a week. They were cross if movies were shortened. The
double feature was a dyed in the wool element.
The coming of cable changed many movie viewing traditions. It was
a real revolution.
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1 Vocabulary Story 943 The Old Movie Palaces
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People feel plaintive for the dissolution of the old movie palaces.
You did not have to badger people to go; they tractably went voluntarily
several times a week. They were vexed if movies were truncated. The
double feature was a dogmatic element.
The coming of cable dispelled many movie viewing traditions. It was
a real coup.
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2 Vocabulary Story 943 The Old Movie Palaces
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People feel wistful for the disappearance of the old movie palaces.
You did not have to nag people to go; they obediently went by free will
several times a week. They were cross if movies were shortened. The
double feature was a dyed in the wool element.
The coming of cable changed many movie viewing traditions. It was
a real revolution.
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1 Vocabulary Story 942 A Mass in a Casino
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The Casino thought it expedient to use its foyer for a mass. People
vied for the best seats. It was quite a ensemble.
However; the priest was no buffoon. He came in all somber and gave
a somber parable; a fulsome litany of complaint against gambling. People left
in an equable mood.
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2 Vocabulary Story 942 A Mass in a Casino
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The Casino thought it practical to use its lobby for a mass. People
jockied for the best seats. It was quite a group.
However; the priest was no fool. He came in all serious and gave
a gloomy sermon; a over done list of complaint against gambling. People left
in a peaceful mood.
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1 Vocabulary Story 941 The NYC Waterfront Redevelopment
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People carped about the doleful unkempt conditions of the waterfront
district. In a pregnant pause of decades, judicious lawmakers interrogated
land owners and residence.
They did not want to jeopardize its character yet clean it up.
Quixotic schemes were hatched. They were able under pseudonyms to buy
up a lot of the land.
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2 Vocabulary Story 941 The NYC Waterfront Redevelopment
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People complained about the sad derelict conditions of the waterfront
district. In a suspenseful pause of tens of years, wise lawmakers questioned
land owners and residence.
They did not want to endanger its character yet clean it up.
Fanciful schemes were hatched. They were able to under fake name to buy
up a lot of the land.
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1 Vocabulary Story 940 How Malingering was Dealt with in WW1
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In WW1, fear of going over the top eventuated in malingering. Soldiers
became facile at it, ripping their apparel and such. It was infamous.
An escalation of this behavior caused eminent authorities to get
involved. If a soldier even insinuated he would do it, he was shot.
It was done in a stolid way. Couplets were written in protest.
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2 Vocabulary Story 940 How Malingering was Dealt with in WW1
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In WW1, fear of going over the top lead to faking injury and illness. Soldiers
became skilled at it, ripping their clothes and such. It was a scandal.
An up tick of this behavior caused leading authorities to get
involved. If a soldier even hinted he would do it, he was shot.
It was done in a unflinching way. Verse were written in protest.
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1 Vocabulary Story 939 Rebellion in the Countryside Quashed
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In the hinterlands, the dregs of society went into anarchy. It
was prevalent in the North. Capricious elements rebelled.
In the sumptuous halls of Whitehall, they were reproved. Paltry
surrogates were sent to make them grovel.
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2 Vocabulary Story 939 Rebellion in the Countryside Quashed
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In the countryside, the riff raff of society went into lawlessness. It
was commonplace in the North. Impulsive elements rebelled.
In the grand halls of Whitehall, they were criticized. Small
stand ins were sent to make them beg for mercy.
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1 Vocabulary Story 938 Bryant: A New Style Newspaper Publisher
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Bryant was a newspaper publisher. He eschewed the sensational and
set up the antithesis, endeavoring to transcribe the truth.
This was a tonic to the NYC news scene and catapulted him to eminence.
People tried to emulated him and patronized his paper The World.
Bryant gloated. His articles about malnutrition in NYC slums won him
awards.
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2 Vocabulary Story 938 Bryant: A New Style Newspaper Publisher
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Bryant was a newspaper publisher. He avoided the sensational and
set up the opposite, trying to write down the truth.
This was a pick-me-up to the NYC news scene and boosted him to fame.
People tried to copy him and read his paper The World.
Bryant bragged. His articles about poor nutrition in NYC slums won him
awards.
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1 Vocabulary Story 937 The Monitor - An All Metal Warship
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The Monitor was an all metal warship, the archetype of a class
of ships to dissuade the South from maritime trade. Dogmatic pundits
said its corrugated construction would cause too much turbulence and
blight its maneuverability. They said the Navy should abjure this technology
and stick with wood and sail.
The inventor, Erikson, said he’d rather use a dromedary.
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2 Vocabulary Story 937 The Monitor - An All Metal Warship
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The Monitor was an all metal warship, the first of a class
of ships to turn the South away from sea trade. Conventional experts
said its ridged construction would cause too much drag and
ruin its handling. They said the Navy should forget about this technology
and stick with wood and sail.
The inventor, Erikson, said he’d rather use a camel.
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1 Vocabulary Story 936 The Kennedy Assassination and Its Aftermath
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The JFK assassination caused anxiety in 1963. There was rhetoric and
suppositions about a conspiracy with hidden gunmen in the foliage.
A commission was empowered to corroborate claims. They summonsed witnesses
and looked at the pathetic chattel of Oswald the reputed killer. Their
conclusions were gilded with government approval.
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2 Vocabulary Story 936 The Kennedy Assassination and Its Aftermath
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The JFK assassination caused nervousness in 1963. There was talk and
theories about a plot with hidden gunmen in the bushes.
A commission was given authority to confirm claims. They called witnesses
and looked at the pathetic possessions of Oswald the supposed killer. Their
conclusions were given the glow of government approval.
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1 Vocabulary Story 935 The Now Quiet WW1 Battlefields
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The WW1 battlefields which saw the paroxysms of fighting and imbibed
the blood of a generation are now tranquil.
Their heroes; acclaimed and unsung, have diffused back home,
gotten annuities and are gone now.
Their mammoth forts are now defunct, embellished with plaques to
commemorate. France and Germany have reconciled and are now at peace
with each other.
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2 Vocabulary Story 935 The Now Quiet WW1 Battlefields
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The WW1 battlefields which saw the spasms of fighting and drank
the blood of a generation are now quiet.
Their heroes; recognized and unrecognized, have filtered back home,
gotten pensions and are gone now.
Their huge forts are now obsolete, decorated with plaques to
recall the events. France and Germany have made up and are now at peace
with each other.
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1 Vocabulary Story 934 New Style Boxes for Amazon
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With the ascent of Amazon, new style corrugated boxes were claimed
to be a panacea to shipping costs and the old packaging was a disservice.
The inventor of the box declaimed its benefits in sonorous tones
and how its disadvantages were a nonentity.
The old companies were civil but literally balked until they could
make the change over to his type of box.
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2 Vocabulary Story 934 New Style Boxes for Amazon
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With the rise of Amazon, new style ridged boxes were claimed
to be a solution to shipping costs and the old packaging was a hindrance.
The inventor of the box recited its benefits in deep tones
and how its disadvantages were a nothing burger.
The old companies were polite but actually dragged their feet until they could
make the change over to his type of box.
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1 Vocabulary Story 933 The French Army Fell Apart Before WW2
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The French in 1940 were intimidated by the stentorian speeches
of Hitler. They heeded erudite experts who said the incipient war would
lead to inexorable defeat.
This incapacitated the army. Routine order broke down. Troops had
an untoward appearance and they imbibed wine to forget.
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2 Vocabulary Story 933 The French Army Fell apart Before WW2
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The French in 1940 were cowed by the loud speeches of Hitler.
They paid attention to learned experts who said the coming war would
lead to certain defeat.
This crippled the army. Daily order broke down. Troops had
a sloppy appearance and they chugged wine to forget.
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1 Vocabulary Story 932 A Feeling of Doom in Versailles
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The aristocratic denizens of Versailles, right before the French
Revolution, were melancholy. Divergent people covertly visited them
to bolster them up. They all realized how tenuous the
situation was.
They reiterated the list of complaints against them, harping on how unfairly
they were being treated. They quailed at what their fate would be.
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2 Vocabulary Story 932 A Feeling of Doom in Versailles
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The noble inhabitants of Versailles, right before the French
Revolution, were sad. Various people secretly visited them
to cheer them up. They all realized how shaky the situation was.
They went over the list of complaints against them, complaining about how
unfairly they were being treated. They trembled at what their fate would be.
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