smartness
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Smartness was a construct of private property only possessable through scarcity.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2022
Now, between this and “Watchmen” she has proven the worth of HBO — never mind “The Wire”; it is giving us all the Jean Smartness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2021
These things arise from a general Affectation of Smartness, Wit, and Courage.
From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph
"Smartness," which consists in over-reaching your neighbor in every fashion which is not illegal, is the quality which is held in the greatest repute, and Mammon is the divinity.
From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
See "Rifle training and instruction" Smartness taught by drills at attention, etc.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
