Pleasures are more beneficial than duties, because, like the quality of mercy, they are not strained, and they are twice blest. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Loud confused noise from many sources.
Synonyms: hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar.
Usage: The judge tried in vain to silence the spectators and end the brouhaha in his courtroom.
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In 1920, meteorologists did not have modern forecasting equipment, and there was no storm warning system in place in the US. Thus, when an outbreak of storms began near dawn on March 28, 1920, few were prepared for the devastation that followed. Some 400 people were killed and more than 1,200 injured that day by at least 38 recorded tornadoes in the deep South and the Midwest. Why is it likely that both the total number of tornadoes as well as the actual death toll were underreported? Discuss