| More levelheaded |
Universal |
01 May 2026 |
| Less cockamamie |
LA Times Daily |
03 Apr 2026 |
| More grounded |
New York Times |
03 Apr 2026 |
| More sensible |
Newsday |
16 Mar 2026 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Feb 2026 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Jan 2026 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Dec 2025 |
| Having fewer loose screws? |
The Washington Post Mini |
01 Dec 2025 |
| More prudent |
New York Times |
30 Nov 2025 |
| More rational |
The Telegraph Mini |
01 Nov 2025 |
| Less off-the-wall |
New York Times |
26 Oct 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Aug 2025 |
| More rational |
Commuter |
15 Aug 2025 |
| More rational |
Newsday |
10 Aug 2025 |
| More with it |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
06 Aug 2025 |
| More practical |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Aug 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Aug 2025 |
| Less loony |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jul 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Jul 2025 |
| Nears a more sensible arrangement (5) |
|
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| More sound |
New York Times |
28 May 2025 |
| With feet a bit more firmly on the ground |
|
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| Endlessly, Arsene manages to be more reasonable (5) |
|
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| More reasonable |
LA Times Daily |
29 Apr 2025 |
| More rational |
Commuter |
22 Apr 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Premier Sunday |
13 Apr 2025 |
| More with it? |
The Telegraph Plusword |
29 Mar 2025 |
| More reasonable |
New York Times |
21 Mar 2025 |
| Less cuckoo? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
20 Mar 2025 |
| Less ludicrous, as advice |
|
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| More rational |
Premier Sunday |
09 Mar 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Mar 2025 |
| More rational |
Universal |
26 Feb 2025 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Feb 2025 |
| More rational |
The Telegraph Plusword |
10 Feb 2025 |
| More practical |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Feb 2025 |
| More reasonable |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jan 2025 |
| Less loony |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Jan 2025 |
| More rational |
The Telegraph Mini |
12 Jan 2025 |
| More rooted in reality |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2024 |
| Of sounder mind |
|
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| More "with it" |
The Telegraph Plusword |
14 Nov 2024 |
| More rational |
New York Times |
12 Nov 2024 |
| Less outlandish |
LA Times Daily |
08 Sep 2024 |
| Whitehead left answer out, being wiser (5) |
|
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| More sensible |
Newsday |
21 Aug 2024 |
| Less loony |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Aug 2024 |
| More sensible form of snare |
|
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| More rational |
Commuter |
15 Jul 2024 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jul 2024 |
| More levelheaded |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2024 |
| More reasonable |
Universal |
23 Mar 2024 |
| More rational |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Are nascent backward offspring less nuts? (5) |
|
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| To point misshapen ears out can be wiser (5) |
|
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| More reasonable |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jan 2024 |
| More reasonable |
Premier Sunday |
24 Dec 2023 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Dec 2023 |
| Of sound mind, compared to others (5) |
|
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| More levelheaded |
LA Times Daily |
04 Dec 2023 |
| More cognizant of reality |
|
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| More rational |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Nov 2023 |
| More rational |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2023 |
| More reasonable |
Newsday |
25 Sep 2023 |
| More rational |
Universal |
19 Aug 2023 |
| More reasonable |
Universal |
20 May 2023 |
| More even-keeled |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2023 |
| More balanced |
New York Times |
25 Feb 2023 |
| More rational |
Universal |
03 Feb 2023 |
| More reasonable |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| More rational |
LA Times Daily |
11 Dec 2022 |
| More than minimally reasoned |
Newsday |
03 Dec 2022 |
| More rational |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2022 |
| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Aug 2022 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Aug 2022 |
| Less ludicrous |
Newsday |
09 Jul 2022 |
| More reasonable |
New York Times |
02 Feb 2022 |
| More sensible |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2022 |
| More rational |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jan 2022 |
| More rational |
LA Times Daily |
23 Nov 2021 |
| Less loony |
LA Times Daily |
11 Oct 2021 |
| Less loony |
|
|
| More stable |
Premier Sunday |
19 Sep 2021 |
| More sensible |
Universal |
18 Sep 2021 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Sep 2021 |
| More rational |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Aug 2021 |
| More with it |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2021 |
| More reasonable |
USA Today |
27 Jun 2021 |
| More clearheaded |
Universal |
27 May 2021 |
| More rational |
Premier Sunday |
02 May 2021 |
| More rational |
Newsday |
20 Apr 2021 |
| Getting rid of the director is smoother and more reasonable |
|
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| Less ridiculous |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Mar 2021 |
| More reasonable |
Premier Sunday |
07 Feb 2021 |
| More prudent |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Nears (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Sep 2020 |
| Less loony |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Sep 2020 |
| More together mentally |
New York Times |
27 Apr 2020 |
| More grounded |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| More sensible |
LA Times Daily |
30 Mar 2020 |
| More sensible |
Newsday |
23 Mar 2020 |
| Less harried |
Newsday |
14 Mar 2020 |
| Less loony |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Mar 2020 |
| More balanced mentally |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2020 |
| More reasonable |
LA Times Daily |
03 Mar 2020 |
| More reasonable |
|
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| More lucid |
LA Times Daily |
21 Dec 2019 |
| More lucid |
|
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| More reasonable |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Less chaotic |
Newsday |
23 Nov 2019 |
| More lucid |
Premier Sunday |
17 Nov 2019 |
| More logical |
New York Times |
10 Nov 2019 |
| More logical |
|
|
| More rational |
Universal |
05 Nov 2019 |
| Less ludicrous |
Universal |
23 Sep 2019 |
| More reasonable |
Newsday |
18 Sep 2019 |
| More rational |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Not as loony |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Less crazy |
New York Times |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Not as loony |
USA Today |
02 Dec 2018 |
| More sensible |
New York Times |
18 Nov 2018 |
| Not as dotty |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Not as dotty |
|
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| Not as wacky |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2018 |
| More reasonable |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Oct 2018 |
| Not as unhinged |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2018 |
| Not as loopy |
USA Today |
29 Sep 2018 |
| Not as cuckoo |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2018 |
| More lucid |
USA Today |
21 May 2018 |
| More sensible |
Wall Street Journal |
17 May 2018 |
| More rational |
New York Times |
16 May 2018 |
| Less loony |
USA Today |
14 May 2018 |
| Further from a commitment? |
Universal |
08 May 2018 |
| More sound |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2018 |
| Scientists apparently now expect Republican leaders to be comparatively rational |
|
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| Less nuts |
Universal |
28 Jan 2018 |
| More sensible |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| Not as loopy |
|
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| Not as unhinged |
|
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| Less crazy |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| Less nuts |
|
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| Not as wacky |
|
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| Further from a commitment? |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Not as cuckoo |
|
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| Not as dotty |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Dec 2017 |
| Less gonzo |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2017 |
| More rational |
LA Times Daily |
22 Sep 2017 |
| More rational |
|
|
| Not so inane |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2017 |
| Better reasoned |
Newsday |
30 Jun 2017 |
| More rational |
Thomas Joseph |
22 May 2017 |
| More judicious |
Newsday |
16 Apr 2017 |
| Less loopy |
USA Today |
15 Apr 2017 |
| Less nutty |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2017 |
| Less likely to be committed |
Universal |
30 Mar 2017 |
| More mentally stable |
Universal |
08 Mar 2017 |
| More lucid |
Newsday |
17 Feb 2017 |
| Not so nutty |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2017 |
| Not so crazy |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| More mentally stable |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| Less gonzo |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
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| Less likely to be committed |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| More together |
|
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| Less preposterous |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Aug 2016 |
| More thoughtful |
Newsday |
14 Jul 2016 |
| Having more marbles? |
|
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| Not as daft |
Premier Sunday |
10 Apr 2016 |
| More grounded |
New York Times |
03 Apr 2016 |
| Less loony |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2016 |
| More practical |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Oct 2015 |
| Better balanced? |
Universal |
06 Oct 2015 |
| More cogent |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2015 |
| More practical |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jun 2015 |
| More put-together |
|
|
| More sound |
Newsday |
07 Mar 2015 |
| More mentally there |
|
|
| Less loopy |
New York Times |
25 Jan 2015 |
| Not so crazy |
|
|
| Better balanced? |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Not as daft |
|
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| More practical |
|
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| More practical |
|
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| More cogent |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| More stable |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Sounder of mind |
|
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| Less 24-Across |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Showing more normal judgment |
|
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| Not as mad? |
|
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| Having more upstairs |
|
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| Not as loopy |
|
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| Comparatively rational |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Less cracked? |
|
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| Better balanced? |
|
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| Not as mad |
|
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| Less bananas? |
|
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| Less likely to lose it |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Less likely to lose it |
|
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| More judicious |
|
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| More logical |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Sounder of mind |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| Less addled |
|
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| Less bananas? |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| Less cracked? |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| More together |
|
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| Comparatively right-minded |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| Not being such a daredevil, say |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| More stable |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| More stable |
|
|
| Having a clearer head |
|
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| Less likely to crack |
|
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| Not as mad |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
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| Not so maniacal |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
|
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| Not as far around the bend |
|
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| Showing better judgment |
|
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| Displaying more discernment |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Less fruity? |
|
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| More mentally there |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| Having more marbles |
|
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| Less nutso |
|
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| Less like nuts? |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Not so 22-Down |
|
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| Not so off the wall |
|
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| Less fruity? |
|
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| Not as far around the bend |
|
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| Less bananas |
|
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| Less crazy |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Showing more normal judgment |
|
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| More solid upstairs |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
|
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| Less bananas |
|
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| Less outlandish |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
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| Less ludicrous |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Less crazy |
|
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| Less addled |
|
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| More solid |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| Not so inane |
|
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| Not as mad? |
|
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| Comparatively right-minded |
|
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| Less bananas |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More moderate |
|
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| More there? |
|
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| Having more marbles? |
|
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| More compos mentis |
|
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| Relatively stable |
|
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| Less rash |
|
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| Not so crazy |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| More there? |
|
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| Less eccentric |
|
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| Comparatively reasonable |
|
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| Less daft |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Not so crazy |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
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| Less likely to lose it |
|
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| Less likely to lose it |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| More reasoned |
|
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| Less cracked? |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Better reasoned |
|
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| More within reason |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| Not as touched |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| Better reasoned |
|
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| Less likely to lose it |
|
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| More sound |
|
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| Less like a yo-yo |
|
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| More clearheaded |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More clearheaded |
|
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| Sounder of mind |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Not as inane |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| Less dotty |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| Not as silly |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| More clear-headed |
|
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| Less daft |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Uncanny |
|
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| More together |
|
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| Less frenetic |
|
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| Having more reason |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Not as nutty |
|
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| More together |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| More level-headed |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| Possessing more marbles? |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| Not so dotty |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| More levelheaded |
|
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| Less risky |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Less risky |
|
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| Not so crazy |
|
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| More rational |
|
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| With screws tighter? |
|
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| Not so silly |
|
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| More stable |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| Not as nutty |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| Less bananas |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| Not so dotty |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| More balanced |
|
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| More levelheaded |
|
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| Not so crazy |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| Less nuts |
|
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| More judicious |
|
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| Not so dotty |
|
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| Not so zany |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| Not so nutty |
|
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| More level-headed |
|
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| Not so loco |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Not as nutty |
|
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| Not as dotty |
|
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| More logical |
|
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| Not as crazy |
|
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| Not so dotty |
|
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| Less loco |
|
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| Comparatively together |
|
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| More levelheaded |
|
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| More reliable |
|
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| More stable |
|
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| More reasonable |
|
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| More lucid |
|
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| More solid upstairs |
|
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| Less bananas |
|
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| More there |
|
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| Not as far around the bend |
|
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| More level-headed |
|
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| Not as crazy |
|
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| Relatively rational |
|
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| Not as dotty |
|
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| Less crazy |
|
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| Not so loco |
|
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| More sensible |
|
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| Having more upstairs |
|
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| Less loony |
|
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| More clearheaded |
|
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| Less loopy |
|
|
| More down-to-earth |
|
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| Comparatively reasonable |
|
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| Not so zany |
|
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| Less bats |
|
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| Having better sense |
|
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| Less frantic |
|
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| Less 32 Down |
|
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| Better balanced |
|
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| Less cracked |
|
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| Sounder |
|
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| Not so maniacal |
|
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| Healthier, in a way |
|
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| Less unreasonable |
|
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| Less daft |
|
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| Less irrational |
|
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| More with it |
|
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| Mentally sounder |
|
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| An anagram for nears |
|
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| Less deranged |
|
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| Less demented |
|
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| Less flighty |
|
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| Less impractical |
|
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| More intelligent |
|
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| Comparatively sound |
|
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| More lucid |
|
|
| Making more sense |
|
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| Less psychotic |
|
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| More normal |
|
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| Less erratic |
|
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| More level-headed |
|
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| Less scatterbrained |
|
|
| Better adjusted |
|
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| Less wacky |
|
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| More composed. |
|
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| Less rash. |
|
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| More balanced. |
|
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| Having better sense. |
|
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| Less flighty. |
|
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| Wiser. |
|
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| Showing more normal judgment. |
|
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| More sensible. |
|
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| Less deranged. |
|
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| More civilized in behavior. |
|
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| More reasoned. |
|
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| More reasoned |
|
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| More reasonable. |
|
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| Better balanced. |
|
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| More levelheaded. |
|
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| Sounder. |
|
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| More rational. |
|
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| More lucid. |
|
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| More logical. |
|
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| Of better judgment. |
|
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| More responsible. |
|
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| Companion of safer. |
|
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| More level-headed. |
|
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| Kind of Fourth we want. |
|
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| Not so daft. |
|
|
| Less foolhardy. |
|
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| More mentally lucid. |
|
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| If you have a mens sana you are certainly this |
|
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| With more marbles |
|
|
| More together |
|
|
| More judicious. |
|
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| Less foolish. |
|
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| Less wild-eyed. |
|
|
| More normal. |
|
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| Showing more normal judgment |
New York Times |
15 Feb 1942 |