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Because of their adaptableness the pupils look upon the new order as the established order, and, besides, the rotation in the chair affords a pleasing antidote to monotony.

From The Vitalized School by Pearson, Francis B.

In this feature lies partly the flexible strength, the adaptableness, of our Federal Constitution.

From Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins by Fiske, John

Socially, men can be divided into conductors—men who connect powers—and non-conductors—men who do not; and power lies in persistence, in dogged flexibility, adaptableness, and impressionableness.

From Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy by Lee, Gerald Stanley