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When there's a boycott, Lassen said, " it's not environmentalists or chefs making the sacrifice, it's coastal communities. "
" it's not environmentalists or chefs making the sacrifice, it's coastal communities. "
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Much of the 800 service will " migrate to 900, " predicts Jack Lawless, general manager of US Sprint's 900 product.
"Much of the 800 services will migrate to 900," predicts Jack Lawless.
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The action followed by one day an Intelogic announcement that it will retain an investment banker to explore alternatives " to maximize shareholder value, " including the possible sale of the company.
Itelogic accounced that it will retain an investment banker to explore ways to maximize shareholder value, which may include the sale of the company.
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Iraq has been under economic sanctions since the war ended, which some say have thwarted the country's ability to recover from the devastation of the bombing campaign.
Iraq has struggled to recover from the bombing campaign due to the economic sanctions.
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Between 1991 and 1997, a U.S. Department of Defense psychopharmacology demonstration project involving two to four years ' training produced 10 military psychologists who can write prescriptions.
Between 1991-1997, a U.S. Department of Defense psychopharmacology demonstration project trained 10 military psychologist to write prescriptions.
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They are the host restaurant's executive chef, Laurent Gras; his counterpart at Masa's, Ron Siegel, and Masa pastry chef Keith Jeanminette.
This is Masa's executive chef, Laurent Gras, his partner Ron Siegel and pastry chef Keith Jeanminette.
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P.S. Please accept the enclosed 2001 calendar and gift tags as a special greeting from our animal friends and Little Shelter.
Please accept this calendar and the gift tags as a greetings from us at Little Shelter.
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The Center for Marine Conservation can put your membership donation to work right away to protect ocean wildlife, preserve marine habitats and prevent the marine pollution that poisons our watery planet.
The Center for Marine Conservation uses member donations to help protect ocean wildlife, preserve marine habitats, and prevent marine pollution.
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The only fund raising event in the world where you can bring your entire family, other employees, or maybe even your neighbors.
The only fund raising event in the world where you can bring your family and friends.
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We’ll also award more small grants through our Species Action Fund to help a wide range of animals, including whooping cranes, giant river otters, and Tibetan antelopes.
We'll also award small grants through our Species Action Fund to help a wide range of animals.
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The Wall Street Journal states that the plaintiffs ' lawyers hired by Texas to try the case will receive as part of the deal almost $2.2 billion in fees.
The WSJ said the plaintiffs' lawyers hired by Texas will receive almost $2.2 billion in fees for trying the case.
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DTV allows you to receive up to 29 channels of HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, THE MOVIE CHANNEL, STARZ! and ENCORE.
You receive up to 29 premium channels with DTV.
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With your increased commitment, we can intensify our campaigns to protect species that are in grave peril by both the loss of habitat and the illegal trading in animal parts.
We can improve campaigns for the protection of species in great danger and illegal trading with your increased commitment.
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They are our gift to you to keep and use on your holiday packages in thanks for considering this important appeal for wildlife.
They are our gift to you in thanks for considering this important appeal for wildlife.
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The feeling that you are a real partner in helping us achieve victories for wildlife is probably the biggest benefit of membership there is.
The biggest benefit of membership is the feeling that you are helping us achieve victories for wildlife.
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The only way Alaskans can repeal the new law and reinstate the ban on same - day airborne land - and - shoot wolf killing is with a Citizens ’ Referendum.
Alaskans can only repeal the new law and restore the ban on airborne wolf killing with a Citizens’ Referendum.
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But while our programs and activities have been successful in reducing animal cruelty, we are constantly faced with new problems of animal suffering which need immediate attention and drain our resources.
While our programs and activities have been successful in reducing animal cruelty, we still have new problems that need our attention.
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The WSJ reports that, according to an MIT survey, Americans are twice as likely to back a tax increase going toward the search for extraterrestrials than one for gene-cloning research.
An MIT survey reports that Americans are twice as likely to favor a tax increase to fund a search for aliens than for cloning research.
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And thousands of endangered sea turtles and other creatures continue to die each year unnecessarily due to wasteful fishing and over development, forces that keep these species in a fragile state.
Endangered sea turtles and other creatures die each year due to wasteful fishing and overdevelopment that keep these species in a fragile state.
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While I appreciate U.S. News & World Report's endorsement, the true value of your support is measured by the way Goodwill takes on problems that affect all of us.
The true value of your support is measured by the way Goodwill takes on problems that affect everyone.
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By accepting my personal invitation, you’ll provide yourself and every member of your family with a fulfilling sense of proprietorship, and a steady flow of priceless enjoyment.
By accepting my personal invitation, you'll provide yourself and your family with a fulfilling sense of proprietorship and enjoyment.
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Cycle Date You can time your statement and payments to coincide with convenient times of the month by choosing your billing cycle date.
You can time your statement and payments by choosing your billing cycle.
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Please rush me your generous gift of $100 or $15 today while these endangered animals are on your mind and in your heart.
Please rush your generous gift of $100 or $15 today for these endangered animals.
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As you read my letter, somewhere -- perhaps not far from you -- someone is inflicting pain on an innocent animal ... an animal like Astro.
Someone somewhere, perhaps not far from you, is inflicting pain on an innocent animal, like the Astro.
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Then I thought about an enticing way for you to regain your place among America’s most intelligent, concerned and caring citizens who proudly avow membership in the National Audubon Society.
I thought of a way to get you to the top, concerned and caring citizens who proudly avow membership in the National Audubon Society.
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Won’t you please take the time now to send your donation to give someone the priceless gift of independence?
Please send donations to give someone the priceless gift of independence.
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DTV offers more than 200 channels, delivered with a picture as bright and as sharp as you’d see on a movie screen and crystal clear sound that rivals your favorite CD.
DTV offers over 200 channels with a movie-like picture in sharpness and brightness, as well as CD quality audio.
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They are utterly out of step with their Alaska constituents ... the state agency that manages Alaska wildlife ... and the rest of the American public!
They are out of step with their Alaska constituents and the rest of the American public.
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These are prime examples of hard fought victories and critical efforts that are working to improve the health of our marine environment.
These are indicative of hard fought victories and efforts that improve marine environment health.
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Before the 1996 ban on same - day land - and - shoot, as many as 400 wolves were killed in Alaska each year because of this barbaric and unethical practice.
Before the 1996 ban, as many as 400 wolves were killed in Alaska each year because of this barbaric practice.
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it’s almost unthinkable that a program this reckless could be implemented -- in view of the tragic impact that poisonous chemicals and pesticides like DDT have had on wildlife and people.
The tragic impact of poisonous chemicals and pesticides on wildlife and people makes the implementation of the reckless program unthinkable.
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Sometimes I wonder about the extent of my own vocabulary, too, but really, not when I'm interviewing a client.
I wonder about the extent of my own vocabulary, but not when interviewing a client.
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The Appalachian Mountain Club is looking for men, women, and children who share our love of the outdoors—and our commitment to preserving our region’s natural beauty for future generations.
The Appalachian Mountain Club is looking for people who love the outdoors and are committed to preserving the region’s natural beauty.
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Shouldn’t you canoe and hike along the Deerfield, Connecticut, and Androscoggin Rivers—seeing some of the Northeast region’s most beautiful scenery?
Shouldn't you canoe and hike along the Rivers --- seeing some of the Northeast region's beautiful scenery?
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So they applied for the right to spread poison as Dart of a “ scientific experiment ” -- to learn whether lowering the population of blackbirds by poisoning them will reduce sunflower crop loss.
They applied to spread poison as an experiment to determine the corrolation between population of blackbirds and population of sun flower crops.
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To repeal this unconscionable law, Defenders must help provide our friends in Alaska -- Alaskans For Wildlife — with the resources necessary to win at the polls in November.
To repeal this law, Defenders must provide our friends in Alaska with the resources necessary to win the polls in November.
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Having a guide dog allows a blind or visually impaired individual to experience the possibilities of life, not the limitations.
A guide dog allows a blind/visually impaired individual to experience life without limitation.
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AMC’s Quiet Water Canoe Guide: Maine offers a chance to experience unspoiled quiet places, to observe wildlife in their natural habitat, to paddle and completely unwind.
AMC’s Quiet Water Canoe Guide: Maine offers a chance to observe wildlife in their natural habitat.
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The enclosed copy of Wildlife Watch highlights what is involved in the major campaigns we ’re currently conducting for wildlife ... and the challenges that lie ahead.
The enclosed copy of Wildlife Watch highlights our current campaigns for wildlife ... and the future challenges.
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I would think that the words grand and stretch would be known to more people than two of the words the author gives as being familiar ( chippy and hootch ).
I believe "grand" and "stretch" are more familiar words to people than "chippy" and "hootch," as the author thought.
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Although I greatly enjoyed Richard Lederer's article, I fear that one of his paragraphs is a load of brass monkey balls.
While I did enjoy Richard Lederer's article, I fear one of his paragraphs is a dishonest.
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Because the USDA’s slow-acting pesticide takes three days to kill, its victims will likely fly many miles from the poisoned fields, before falling to the ground.
Because the USDA’s pesticide takes three days to kill, its victims will fly far from the poisoned fields before dying.
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RS. For more information about the Guide Dog Foundation, or to become a Guide Dog Foundation volunteer, visit our website at www.guidedog.org.
To find out more about Guide Dog Foundation or to become a volunteer, visit www.guidedog.org.
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For the purposes of this survey, the Wall Street Journal will be counted as a separate and distinct publication from the Journal's editorial page, because, in essence, it is.
Because the Wall Street Journal is a separate publication from its editorial page, it will be counted as such in this survey.
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It’s a difficult problem, because we have to fight the well-financed and powerful agri-business and research industries, but we do our best to protect the animals.
We do our best to protect the animals, given the problem of fighting powerful agri-business and research industries.
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What has your support of our campers meant to them and what have they been able to accomplish because you care?
What have our campers been able to accomplish because you support & care for them?
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P.P.S. Check out our website at www.outdoors.org for up-to-date information and hot tips on where to go, what to do, and what to take!
Check our website at www.outdoor.org for information on where to go, what to do, and what to take!
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And your support will help sustain our innovative Audubon Refuge Keepers program, and maintain our own network of more than 100 wildlife centers and sanctuaries.
Your support helps sustain our Audubon Refuge Keepers program and our network of 100 wildlife centers and sanctuaries.
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Here is a game just made to while away the hours on a commuter train with your favorite author, a perfect place to hunt for Puzzling Pronouns.
This is a game to spend hours with your favorite author, a perfect place to hunt for Puzzling Pronouns.
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At Goodwill, Michael's counselors felt that his personable demeanor could be a major attribute and identified for him a possible job-match where his people skills could shine.
Counselors felt that Michael's personable demeanor could be an asset and his people skills could shine at Goodwill.
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We’ll tell you where to go for outdoor fun and keep you informed of the crucial issues affecting our mountain environment.
We’ll tell you where to go and keep you informed of the issues affecting our environment.
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As a member of World Wildlife Fund, you know that our efforts are essential to preserving the astonishing, yet desperately threatened diversity of life here on Earth.
Members of World Wildlife Fund are aware that our efforts are needed to preserve the threatened diversity of life on Earth.
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A tax-deductible gift from you now of less than a nickel a day can bring you into the ranks of the most influential and effective marine conservation organization operating today.
A tax-deductible gift from you can bring you into the ranks of the most effective marine conservation organization.
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Regional chapters from Maine to Washington, D.C., play a key role in introducing you to the activities and opportunities of AMC membership.
Regional chapters play a key role in introducing the activities and opportunities of AMC membership.
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This book appears to have been diligently researched and has much to recommend it as an adjunct to most libraries, public and private, large and small, general and specialized.
This book seems to be researched thoroughly and has good reason to be added to libraries of any sort.
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So if we don’t act right now, Alaska’s snowy tundras will once again become bloody killing fields for wolves in America’s “ Last Frontier. ”
If we don’t act now, Alaska’s tundras will be killing fields for wolves in USA's “Last Frontier” again.
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Shouldn’t you watch hawks and ravens soar below you at AMC’s Lakes of the Clouds mountain hut perched 5,000 ft. high on Mt. Washington’s slope?
Watch hawks and ravens soar at AMC’s Lakes of the Clouds mountain hut perched high on Mt. Washington.
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The only way we can continue to provide guide dogs, at no cost, to someone who is blind or visually impaired, is through your support.
The only way to provide no cost guide dogs to blind people is through your support.
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won a major court victory that closed thousands of square miles to U.S. longline fishing because of its threat to the survival of Pacific leatherback sea turtles.
Won a court case that closed thousands of square miles of fishing because of the endangerment of leatherback sea turtle.
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In this trousers category, Thompson must share the limelight with Coleridge by virtue of the line in Kubla Khan: As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing.
Thompson must share the limelight with Coleridge by Kubla Khan: As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing.
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Join in this wonderful event and help Jameson Camp continue to provide the year-round support that gives kids a chance to create dreams.
Join and help Jameson Camp continue to provide the support that gives kids a chance to create dreams.
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In all, nine birds on the Federal threatened or endangered lists and 11 birds on Audubon’s WatchList of imperiled species could be found in these killing fields.
In all, these killing fields include nine birds on the Federal endangered lists and 11 on Audubon's WatchList.
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I hope, too, that they remind you just how much danger these beautiful marine species and their ocean habitats are in right now!
I hope they remind you of the grave danger these marine species and their habitats are facing!
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But I also hope you will help us keep alive the promise behind these labels and become the newest member of National Wildlife Federation today.
I hope you will keep the promise and become a member of National Wildlife Federation.
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Or, more slap-stickish, E.F. Benson's action picture in Lucia in London ( Chapter 8 ): Georgie stepped on a beautiful pansy.
E.F. Benson's action picture in Lucia in London, Georgie stepped on a beautiful pansy.
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So let me urge you to do your part by supporting a group that the San Francisco Chronicle calls “ one of America’s most respected and influential conservation organizations.
Support a group that the San Francisco Chronicle calls one of America’s most respected and influential conservation organizations.
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When you do, you’ll extend your commitment as an esteemed partner with WWF -- the largest and most effective international conservation group in existence.
When you do, you'll extend your commitment as a partner with WWF -- The largest international conservation group.
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And Audubon will draw upon its century-long track record of highly effective conservation work to make a real difference in other key areas:
Audubon draws on its long track record of strong conservation work to make a change in other key areas:
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Please sign your Citizens’ Advisory Ballot to demonstrate to our Alaska allies that you’re behind them; and send an urgent donation today to help them win this effort.
Please sign your Citizens’ Advisory Ballot to show our Alaska kin your support; send a donation now to help win the effort.
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Also in Newsweek , an article about David Helfgott, subject of the movie Shine : It says he is a wretched pianist.
According to an article in Newsweek, David Helfgott is "A wretched pianist".
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Cohen points out that movie theaters' seemingly perverse pricing mechanism is also used in a few other branches of the entertainment business:
Cohen points out that the picing mechanism used in movie theatres', are in the entertainment business too.
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Also in Newsweek , a piece pegged to the movie Volcano says that volcanoes threaten 500 million people worldwide, but not the citizens of Los Angeles.
A piece pegged to the movie Volcano says that volcanoes threaten millions worldwide, but not Los Angeles.
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Time explains why the anti-sweatshop movement is growing on college campuses: The AFL-CIO has jump-started the protests by lavishing student activists with internships and trips to countries with poor working conditions.
The AFL-CIO has jump-started the protests by lavishing student activists with internships and trips.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center says the CCC is "the reincarnation of the racist white Citizens Councils" that battled integration in the 1950s.
The Southern Poverty Law Center says the CCC is "the reincarnation of the racist white Citizens Councils".
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For the second time in a week, a NYT front-pager about Congress' performance this year is brutally frank, appearing under the headline "HEALTH INDUSTRY SEES WISH LIST MADE INTO LAW."
A NYT front-pager about Congress' performance is frank, appearing under the headline "HEALTH INDUSTRY SEES WISH LIST MADE INTO LAW."
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Miss Norman said the remark, which she insists she never made, held her up to ridicule, mockery, and contempt, and conformed to a "degrading racist stereotype of a person of African-American heritage."
Miss Norman said the remark held her up to derision, and conformed to a "degrading racist stereotype of a person of African-American heritage."
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I am prepared to go Lincoln one better and to assert that you could not prove Euclid's proposition to be false even by calling him a Microsoft employee.
I will outdo Lincoln and say that you couldn't prove Euclid's theory false even by saying he's Microsoft staff.
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"Let's go over there and get Tiger's divot," I heard a fan say one day, referring to the tiny chunk of grass and dirt that Woods had scraped from the fairway on one of his shots.
"Let's go over there and get Tiger's divot," a fan said, referring to the bit of grass that Woods had scraped from the fairway.
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The WP front reports that high tech companies appear to have prevailed in the long-simmering debate about whether or not national security concerns should prevent them from exporting software that encrypts electronic communications.
The WP reports that high tech companies have won the debate about national security concerns preventing exportation of software that encrypts electronic communications.
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Prudie isn't sure how to square your complaints with all the news stories about grade inflation and college-level courses such as "The Structure of the Soap Opera" and "The History of Beads."
Prudie isn't sure how to square your complaints with the stories about grade inflation and college courses such as "The History of Beads."
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Yes, the story in Lemann is well researched, indeed impressively so, but the issues are left hanging without sustained analysis, which would have been possible.
The story in Lemann is well researched, but the issues are left hanging without sustained analysis.
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3. " 'More than anything else, Silicon Valley is on the 50-yard-line of the political spectrum,' Mr. Randlett of Technet said."
"'Silicon Valley is on the 50-yard-line of the political spectrum,'" Randlett of Technet said.
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A study conducted at Oregon State University (where the maraschino cherry was invented) about 25 years ago found that blue was almost universally disliked as a food color.
An OSU study (home of the maraschino cherry) from about 25 years ago found blue was almost universally disliked as a food color.
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Forget about saving the whales: Time reports that the overfishing of sharks for fins (an Asian delicacy) and cartilage (mistakenly thought to prevent cancer) has brought several species to low population levels.
Time reports that the overfishing of sharks for fins and cartilage has brought several species to low population levels.
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Participants were invited to devise a sequentially trumping topical triad--rock, paper, scissors--along these lines: NATO, Milosevic, Albanian refugees (NATO planes crush Milosevic, Milosevic drives out refugees, refugees give NATO fits).
Participants were invited to devise a rock, paper, scissors along lines of:(NATO planes crush Milosevic, Milosevic drives out refugees, refugees give NATO fits).
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A Palestinian girl suffering from cancer says she was cured after Mother Teresa appeared in her dreams and said, "Child, you are cured."
A Palestinian girl with cancer was cured after Mother Teresa told her she was cured in her dreams.
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( Frosh , by the way, seems to have come from the German for "frog"--it was a 19 th -century nickname for members of an entering class of German university students.)
Frosh was a 19th century nickname for members of an entering class of German university students.
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No visible wedding ring could imply availability for dating or recklessness at the poker table or that it's time to break down and buy a decent television.
No wedding ring could imply availability or recklessness or it's time to break down and buy a decent television.
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The Wall Street Journal 's "Washington Wire" reports that some twenty lawmakers who voted this week to restrict satellite exports to China had previously urged Clinton to export satellites there.
"Washington Wire" reports that twenty lawmakers who voted this week to restrict satellite exports had urged Clinton to export satellites there.
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A nice ambiguous remark that participants would do well with, but it refers to too trivial a story, children of former officials--Bush/Dodd/Kennedy--going into the family business.
A nice remark that participants would do well with, but it refers to children of former officials going into the family business.
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Later in the program, Russert interviews evangelical minister and former football star Reggie White, author of the conservative-values book Fighting the Good Fight (buy it here):
Later in the program, Russert interviews Reggie White, author of the conservative-values book Fighting the Good Fight.
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The Shopping Avenger will undoubtedly return to the sorry state of affairs at U-Haul in the next episode, but now on to this month's airline debacle.
The Shopping Avenger will return to the sorry state at U-Haul, but now on to this month's airline debacle.
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"You may be interested to know, Harold, that a few Republicans, who are well situated, think McCarthy has gone far enough."
"You may like to know, Harold, a few Republicans think McCarthy has gone far enough.
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Participants are invited to provide a postelection headline that, in a just universe, would run Wednesday in the media outlet of their choice.
Participants are invited to provide a headline that would run the media outlet of their choice.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that when President Clinton recently visited players before a Washington-Seattle NBA game, Supersonic Greg Anthony drew cheers from teammates by asking when the capital gains tax cut takes effect.
Supersonic Greg Anthony drew cheers from teammates by asking when the capital gains tax cut takes effect when president Clinton visited players on Washington-seattle game.
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C. Apologetic tennis great Martina Hingis seems to resent her absent mother, although I've not actually seen her in a clinical setting.
Apologetic tennis great Martina Hingis seems to resent her absent mother.
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Restaurant entertaining is becoming fashionable, however, and Prudie would recommend that for you if that choice would not come from shame, and if you would have a better evening yourselves.
Restaurant entertaining is becoming fashionable, however, Prudie would recommend that for you if you would have a better evening yourselves.
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In other 80-year-old-recluse news, Simon & Schuster announced the impending publication of The Dream Catcher , the memoirs of Salinger's 43-year-old daughter, Margaret.
Simon & Schuster announced they would publish The Dream Catcher, the memoirs of Salinger's 43-year-old daughter, Margaret.
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Although all the coverage describes the last-minute legal maneuvering, no one explains how it was that this open-and-shut case took fifteen years to resolve.
All the media coverage describes legal maneuvering, it's not explained that this case took fifteen years to resolve.
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3 Unbeknownst to the credulous public, the DSM is not truly a scientific document but the product of crude politicking and cynical compromises.
The DSM is not a scientific document, but the product of crude politicking and cynical compromises.
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