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That Aristotelean-Thomistic principle experienced a thorough going-over from a number of the participants, but in the end the concept came to reassert itself. | experienced | {
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That Aristotelean-Thomistic principle experienced a thorough going-over from a number of the participants, but in the end the concept came to reassert itself. | reassert | {
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Speakers declared that Protestants often make use of it, if, perhaps, by some other name. | declared | {
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Speakers declared that Protestants often make use of it, if, perhaps, by some other name. | make | {
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A Lebanese Moslem told about its existence and application in the Islamic tradition as the `` divine law '', while a C. A. I. P. member who has been working in close association with delegates of the new U. N. nations told of its widespread recognition on the African continent. | told | {
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A Lebanese Moslem told about its existence and application in the Islamic tradition as the `` divine law '', while a C. A. I. P. member who has been working in close association with delegates of the new U. N. nations told of its widespread recognition on the African continent. | told | {
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The impression was unmistakable that, whatever one may choose to call it, natural law is a functioning generality with a certain objective existence. | was | {
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The impression was unmistakable that, whatever one may choose to call it, natural law is a functioning generality with a certain objective existence. | choose | {
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The impression was unmistakable that, whatever one may choose to call it, natural law is a functioning generality with a certain objective existence. | call | {
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The impression was unmistakable that, whatever one may choose to call it, natural law is a functioning generality with a certain objective existence. | is | {
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Another question that arose was the nature of the dialogue itself. | arose | {
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Another question that arose was the nature of the dialogue itself. | was | {
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The stimulus from the confrontation of philosophical systems involving certain differences was undeniable. | involving | {
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The stimulus from the confrontation of philosophical systems involving certain differences was undeniable. | was | {
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It was expected that the comparison of different approaches to ethics would produce a better grasp of each other 's positions and better comprehension of one 's own. | expected | {
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It was expected that the comparison of different approaches to ethics would produce a better grasp of each other 's positions and better comprehension of one 's own. | produce | {
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But a realization that each group has much of substance to learn from the other also developed, and a strong conviction grew that each had insights and dimensions to contribute to ethically acceptable solutions of urgent political issues. | has | {
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But a realization that each group has much of substance to learn from the other also developed, and a strong conviction grew that each had insights and dimensions to contribute to ethically acceptable solutions of urgent political issues. | developed | {
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But a realization that each group has much of substance to learn from the other also developed, and a strong conviction grew that each had insights and dimensions to contribute to ethically acceptable solutions of urgent political issues. | grew | {
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But a realization that each group has much of substance to learn from the other also developed, and a strong conviction grew that each had insights and dimensions to contribute to ethically acceptable solutions of urgent political issues. | had | {
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But a realization that each group has much of substance to learn from the other also developed, and a strong conviction grew that each had insights and dimensions to contribute to ethically acceptable solutions of urgent political issues. | contribute | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | was | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | focus | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | recognized | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | taken | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | is | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | perceive | {
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One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts : knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use - to de... | demanded | {
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The General Assembly, which adjourns today, has performed in an atmosphere of crisis and struggle from the day it convened. | adjourns | {
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The General Assembly, which adjourns today, has performed in an atmosphere of crisis and struggle from the day it convened. | performed | {
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The General Assembly, which adjourns today, has performed in an atmosphere of crisis and struggle from the day it convened. | convened | {
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It was faced immediately with a showdown on the schools, an issue which was met squarely in conjunction with the governor with a decision not to risk abandoning public education. | faced | {
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It was faced immediately with a showdown on the schools, an issue which was met squarely in conjunction with the governor with a decision not to risk abandoning public education. | met | {
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It was faced immediately with a showdown on the schools, an issue which was met squarely in conjunction with the governor with a decision not to risk abandoning public education. | risk | {
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It was faced immediately with a showdown on the schools, an issue which was met squarely in conjunction with the governor with a decision not to risk abandoning public education. | abandoning | {
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There followed the historic appropriations and budget fight, in which the General Assembly decided to tackle executive powers. | followed | {
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There followed the historic appropriations and budget fight, in which the General Assembly decided to tackle executive powers. | decided | {
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The final decision went to the executive but a way has been opened for strengthening budgeting procedures and to provide legislators information they need. | went | {
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The final decision went to the executive but a way has been opened for strengthening budgeting procedures and to provide legislators information they need. | opened | {
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Long-range planning of programs and ways to finance them have become musts if the state in the next few years is to avoid crisis-to-crisis government. | finance | {
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Long-range planning of programs and ways to finance them have become musts if the state in the next few years is to avoid crisis-to-crisis government. | avoid | {
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This session, for instance, may have insured a financial crisis two years from now. | insured | {
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In all the turmoil, some good legislation was passed. | passed | {
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Some other good bills were lost in the shuffle and await future action. | lost | {
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Some other good bills were lost in the shuffle and await future action. | await | {
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Certainly all can applaud passage of an auto title law, the school bills, the increase in teacher pensions, the ban on drag racing, acceptance by the state of responsibility for maintenance of state roads in municipalities at the same rate as outside city limits, repeal of the college age limit law and the road mainten... | applaud | {
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No action has been taken, however, on such major problems as ending the fee system, penal reform, modification of the county unit system and in outright banning of fireworks sales. | taken | {
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No action has been taken, however, on such major problems as ending the fee system, penal reform, modification of the county unit system and in outright banning of fireworks sales. | ending | {
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Only a token start was made in attacking the tax reappraisal question and its companion issue of attracting industry to the state. | made | {
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Only a token start was made in attacking the tax reappraisal question and its companion issue of attracting industry to the state. | attacking | {
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The legislature expended most of its time on the schools and appropriations questions. | expended | {
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Fortunately it spared us from the usual spate of silly resolutions which in the past have made Georgia look like anything but `` the empire state of the South ''. | spared | {
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Fortunately it spared us from the usual spate of silly resolutions which in the past have made Georgia look like anything but `` the empire state of the South ''. | made | {
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Fortunately it spared us from the usual spate of silly resolutions which in the past have made Georgia look like anything but `` the empire state of the South ''. | look like | {
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We congratulate the entire membership on its record of good legislation. | congratulate | {
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In the interim between now and next year, we trust the House and Senate will put their minds to studying Georgia 's very real economic, fiscal and social problems and come up with answers without all the political heroics. | trust | {
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In the interim between now and next year, we trust the House and Senate will put their minds to studying Georgia 's very real economic, fiscal and social problems and come up with answers without all the political heroics. | put | {
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In the interim between now and next year, we trust the House and Senate will put their minds to studying Georgia 's very real economic, fiscal and social problems and come up with answers without all the political heroics. | studying | {
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In the interim between now and next year, we trust the House and Senate will put their minds to studying Georgia 's very real economic, fiscal and social problems and come up with answers without all the political heroics. | come up | {
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The League of Women Voters, 40 now and admitting it proudly, is inviting financial contributions in the windup of its fund drive. | admitting | {
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The League of Women Voters, 40 now and admitting it proudly, is inviting financial contributions in the windup of its fund drive. | inviting | {
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It 's a good use of money. | 's | {
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These women whose organization grew out of the old suffrage movement are dedicated to Thomas Jefferson 's dictum that one must cherish the people 's spirit but `` Keep alive their attention ''. | grew | {
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These women whose organization grew out of the old suffrage movement are dedicated to Thomas Jefferson 's dictum that one must cherish the people 's spirit but `` Keep alive their attention ''. | are | {
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These women whose organization grew out of the old suffrage movement are dedicated to Thomas Jefferson 's dictum that one must cherish the people 's spirit but `` Keep alive their attention ''. | cherish | {
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These women whose organization grew out of the old suffrage movement are dedicated to Thomas Jefferson 's dictum that one must cherish the people 's spirit but `` Keep alive their attention ''. | Keep | {
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`` If once they become inattentive to the public affairs '', Jefferson said, `` you and I, and Congress and assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves ''. | become | {
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`` If once they become inattentive to the public affairs '', Jefferson said, `` you and I, and Congress and assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves ''. | said | {
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`` If once they become inattentive to the public affairs '', Jefferson said, `` you and I, and Congress and assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves ''. | become | {
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Newspapermen and politicians especially are aware of the penetrating attention and expert analysis the league gives to public affairs. | are | {
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Newspapermen and politicians especially are aware of the penetrating attention and expert analysis the league gives to public affairs. | gives | {
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The league workers search out the pros and cons of the most complex issues and make them available to the public. | search | {
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The league workers search out the pros and cons of the most complex issues and make them available to the public. | make | {
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The harder the choice, the more willing the league is to wade in. | is | {
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The harder the choice, the more willing the league is to wade in. | wade | {
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And the league takes a stand, with great regularity, on the side of right. | takes | {
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Cities and counties interested in industrial development would do well in the months ahead to keep their eyes peeled toward the 13 northwest Georgia counties that are members of the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission. | do well | {
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Cities and counties interested in industrial development would do well in the months ahead to keep their eyes peeled toward the 13 northwest Georgia counties that are members of the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission. | keep | {
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Cities and counties interested in industrial development would do well in the months ahead to keep their eyes peeled toward the 13 northwest Georgia counties that are members of the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission. | are | {
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Coupling its own budget of $ 83750 with a $ 30000 state grant authorized by Gov. Vandiver, the group expects to sign a contract in March with Georgia Tech.. | Coupling | {
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Coupling its own budget of $ 83750 with a $ 30000 state grant authorized by Gov. Vandiver, the group expects to sign a contract in March with Georgia Tech.. | authorized | {
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Coupling its own budget of $ 83750 with a $ 30000 state grant authorized by Gov. Vandiver, the group expects to sign a contract in March with Georgia Tech.. | expects | {
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Coupling its own budget of $ 83750 with a $ 30000 state grant authorized by Gov. Vandiver, the group expects to sign a contract in March with Georgia Tech.. | sign | {
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Then a full-time planning office will be established in Rome to work with a five-member Georgia Tech research staff for development of an area planning and industrial development program. | established | {
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The undertaking has abundant promise. | has | {
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It recognizes the fact that what helps one county helps its neighbors and that by banding together in an area-wide effort better results can be accomplished than through the go-it-alone approach. | recognizes | {
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It recognizes the fact that what helps one county helps its neighbors and that by banding together in an area-wide effort better results can be accomplished than through the go-it-alone approach. | helps | {
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It recognizes the fact that what helps one county helps its neighbors and that by banding together in an area-wide effort better results can be accomplished than through the go-it-alone approach. | helps | {
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It recognizes the fact that what helps one county helps its neighbors and that by banding together in an area-wide effort better results can be accomplished than through the go-it-alone approach. | banding together | {
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It recognizes the fact that what helps one county helps its neighbors and that by banding together in an area-wide effort better results can be accomplished than through the go-it-alone approach. | accomplished | {
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The Rusk belief in balanced defense, replacing the Dulles theory of massive retaliation, removes a grave danger that has existed. | replacing | {
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The Rusk belief in balanced defense, replacing the Dulles theory of massive retaliation, removes a grave danger that has existed. | removes | {
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The Rusk belief in balanced defense, replacing the Dulles theory of massive retaliation, removes a grave danger that has existed. | existed | {
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