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holdup holdup : DEFINITION: (noun) The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time. SYNONYMS: delay. USAGE: What's the holdup? We're in a hurry. Discuss
A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case. Finley Peter Dunne A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case.Fanatics and FanaticismQuotations by Finley Peter Dunne
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact. George Eliot Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.FactsQuotations by George Eliot
The Whiskey Robber After trying to make a living as a gravedigger, pelt smuggler, and hockey player, Romanian-Hungarian Attila Ambrus turned to a life of crime. Known as the Whiskey Robber because he was often seen drinking whiskey at a pub prior to his heists, Ambrus committed 27 robberies between 1993 and his arrest in 1999. Though he stole about $1,000,000 in total, ...
Guatemalans Sue US over Syphilis Experiments Guatemalans who were deliberately infected with syphilis by US doctors in the 1940s have filed a class action lawsuit against the US government. Between 1946 and 1948, US scientists studying the effects of the disease infected hundreds of Guatemalan prisoners, psychiatric patients, and orphans without their consent. The tests were kept secret for decades, but a medical historian discovered evidence ...