Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Mr. Vanderbilt
English answer:
William Henry Vanderbilt
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Shirley Fan
Jan 31, 2010 05:26
14 yrs ago
English term
Mr. Vanderbilt
English
Social Sciences
Names (personal, company)
Then in a year another baby came, and that was a boy. In two years another, but Raymond never forgave his wife that first offense. He continued to struggle, trying various styles of pictures and ever hoping he would yet hit on what the public desired. Mr. Vanderbilt had not yet made his famous remark about the public, and how could Raymond plagiarize it in advance?
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4 +8 | William Henry Vanderbilt | John Detre |
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William Henry Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt's "famous remark" was "The public be damned." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Vanderbilt)
Unlike Vanderbilt, Raymond cared about pleasing the public.
Unlike Vanderbilt, Raymond cared about pleasing the public.
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