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Since the film ends with Schultz's death, it leaves little indication as to what became of Johnson.
What happened to Johnson at the end was perfectly clear.
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He recognized a Christian duty to charity but was gripped by a fear that his charity would be wasted, thereby incriminating him in sin.
He had no fear that his charity would be successful.
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Can a meeting with Al Gore (or at least Hillary Clinton) be far behind?
The author doesn't think that either Gore or Clinton will meet with anyone.
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Another time I had to go and look after my brother Kenny in Buffalo.
The author isn't supportive of his brother.
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Since Yugoslavia's disintegration, Franjo Tudjman, a right-wing dictator, has exploited Croatian nationalist sentiments.
Yugoslavia is located on the sun.
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The Left Behind series, co-written by Tim LaHaye, the prominent right-wing screwball and husband of Beverly LaHaye, the even more prominent right-wing screwball, and Jerry B. Jenkins, who, his biography states, is the author of 130 books, which is a lot of books for one guy to write, is a phenomenon.
The Left Behind series is a big hit.
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To Scalia, however, the idea that judicial power responds to the demands of the time merely proves that there have always been willful judges who bend the law to their wishes.
No Supreme Court appointee can be said to have never bent the law in their opinions.
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Still, every now and then, a professor would have four genuine A students and only three A's to give out.
A professor can give as many A grades as they want.
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One had to separate the relationship, whatever it was, between Monica, et al.
Monica was not happy in her relationship.
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Recently amended federal confidentiality laws have prompted such schools as the University of Delaware, Indiana University, and Penn State to notify parents when students under 21 violate campus rules concerning drugs or alcohol.
The amended confidentiality laws were well received by all students.
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At various points in the film, Harrer thinks longingly of Rolf and writes him letters.
Harrer remembers Rolf.
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That in the process she had learned what makes the locals tick--as well as a language known to few, if any, CIA officials--was of no Her chances of being hired would have been much better if she had remained celibate in Salt Lake City.
she refused to gain any knowledge about the locals.
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According to an editorial in the Daily Telegraph , The decision is cause for collective rejoicing among those who deplore Mr. Fayed's malevolent influence on our public affairs, particularly his disgraceful claim that the British secret services assassinated Diana, Princess of Wales.
Mr.Fayed is routinely criticized be the media and press.
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A number of Korean businesses went bankrupt, either because of dishonest practices or because the possible Korean share of world markets for some products, like automobiles, had been overestimated.
Some Korean businesses have gone bankrupt because of dishonest practices.
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We can stumble into a war with China over Taiwan very easily, warns Professor David Shambaugh of George Washington University.
David Shambaught teaches for a living.
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The development of Microsoft FashionSense 2.0 is long overdue, and I for one would like to offer my services as a volunteer beta tester.
Microsoft Fashionsense 2.0 is up to date and does not need any testing.
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The second punishment would be doubled--2,000 lost Windows sales would mean 2,000 lost Internet Explorer sales, not 1,000.
There would only be one punishment, never more.
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(The New York Post 's Page Six gossip column ran a lead item on the Enquirer story on Christmas Day.)
The New York Post contained a gossip column.
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I would encourage a reinterpretation of the exclusionary principle to keep criminals in jail where they belong, but only if the cops and prosecutors are severely punished for their crimes as well.
The criminal justice system function perfectly.
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But if you look at the international monetary literature when Mundell was in his glory days, you get the impression that he was 15 or 20 years ahead of his contemporaries.
Mundell was a complete failure.
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The WP reports on last Saturday night's Gridiron Dinner, that annual Washington D.C. court masque in which bigfoot journalists entertain the government's heaviest hitters and vice-versa.
Journalists don't interact with government authority at the Gridiron Dinner.
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The tensions between, say, competition and compassion, or efficiency and equity, which blighted politics for so long, are sterile quarrels of yesteryear.
The political tension between competition and compassion is less significant than it used to be.
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If you would like more information, you should go to the site that is actually handling this www.rtmark.com.
There is a website available for additional info.
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In general, arts and cultural articles are posted early in the week, and newsier and political stuff is posted Thursday and Friday.
Typically, heavier news stories - such as those involving politics - are posted on Thursday and Friday.
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It always hurts to be constrained, but sometimes it's worth it if your neighbors are constrained too.
It always hurts to be constrained, no matter if your neighbors are constrained or not.
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They thrust their fingers within an inch or two of priceless paintings, pointing out the obvious.
People are never allowed to get close to expensive paintings.
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But given the global supply glut--the U.S. government seized about a ton of heroin in 1995, compared with worldwide heroin production of 400 tons--many experts question whether interdiction has any effect on street prices.
Worldwide production of heroin in 1995 totaled 400 tons.
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As soon as I announced a uniform price of $5, my neighbor would announce a price of $4.
Their neighbor was not afraid to undercut their pricing.
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Other nation products--its purported AIDS cure, for instance--have undermined their claim that black businesses are less exploitative than white ones.
They cited studies about exploitation in white businesses to bolster their claim.
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To paraphrase Pink Floyd (or was it Catullus?)
Pink Floyd and Catullus have similar themes in their songs.
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Mavens can discern between makers at a glance.
Makers are aware of this.
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The third-most-visited Gore site, according to Direct Hit, is an Al Gore joke repository, posted on the home page of a GeoCities member and sponsored by the Ripon College Republicans.
The jokes posted in the Al Gore joke collection are funny.
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The original statistical work in The Bell Curve consists of regression analyses on a database called the National Longitudinal Study of Youth.
The Bell Curve is significant, statistical work that progress discussion in regression analytics.
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But his heart is clearly with the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, who Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.
Lao-tzu was influenced by other ancient Chinese philosophers.
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The Clinton administration considers the risks of technology transfers negligible.
The Clinton administration was not well versed in technological risks.
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Industry folks fear they have given too much away.
The people in the industry are afraid they have given away too much.
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And there's no dramatic payoff with the chillingly satanic tobacco company president (Michael Gambon) whose threats first make Wigand think about going public.
Wigand went public.
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But still Wendy Wasserstein eludes us.
Wendy wants to be caught and desires attention.
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Two of my brothers still smoke, although both would press the magic button and quit tomorrow if they could.
One of my brothers has been smoking since he was sixteen years old.
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Anything to keep from turning into one of those people.
"Those people" feel the same way about the author as he does about them.
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I waiteduntil I heard the outside door clank shutbefore I followed.
I was born completely deaf and have never heard a sound.
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Sad organ music is suddenly replaced by an upbeat, jazzy The owner opens the drawer and takes the package.
There was complete silence prior to the owner opening the drawer.
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It seems no one can stand this, and whenever we encounter friends or relatives, they invariably ask personal questions to try to get each of us to speak ill of the other.
Friends and relatives like to ask personal questions.
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Monica Lewinsky (Exhibit A, Lewinsky diary, Page 45).
Monica Lewinsky is a person.
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In all conquered regions, the Taliban has immediately implemented its own interpretation of Islamic law.
The Taliban has rejected Islamic law.
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How could the Mormons have practiced polygamy?
Polygamy was common practice for Mormons in some states, but nonexistent in others.
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--Associated Press story of Wednesday, Oct. 27, describing the efforts of Clinton aide Harold Ickes on behalf of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s campaign for Congress.
The efforts made on behalf of Harold assured that Jackson would earn a senate seat.
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In the publicity leading up to the release of Showgirls , Eszterhas gave interview after interview about the importance of the movie, of its deep moral message, its serious purpose.
There was publicity leading up to the Showgirls release.
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You could argue that Joe Avid is so hooked on Slate that we can afford to put him over a barrel at the micropayment rate, even though it means that he will pay a lot more.
Joe Avid doesn't care at all about Slate.
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If no one needs you, what good are you, and what are you here for?
If no one needs you, you are still good for many things.
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Both newsweeklies celebrate cities.
Cities are being celebrated.
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The second instance of Bennett's dishonesty concerns incarceration . In the 1994 volume, Bennett defines the incarceration problem as the failure to imprison criminals.
Bennett proceeds to make even more dishonest statements within his 1994 volume.
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In the extremely difficult situations being considered, there is no mutual trust or confidence to destroy.
Considering how difficult the situations being considered are, there is no confidence nor trust to destroy.
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[w]hether they call themselves socialist or not.
Some people identify as socialists.
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Demonstrations on television never look right.
Demonstrations always look right no matter how they're presented.
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The Turow didn't arrive from Amazon until Dec. 27--more than a week after the conventional stores.
Amazon usually has authority to pre-release items.
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It rejects Albania's claims for independence but decries the crackdown.
It is Albania's most reliable supporter.
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In a recent op-ed article in the New York Times , the theologian Michael Novak argued that a new appreciation for, and sensitivity to, religious matters was stirring everywhere.
Renown atheist Michael Novak refuted the notion of new religious appreciation.
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Why no journalistic outrage about that ? Well, for starters, try looking at a grainy newsweekly-sized photo of Lou Gerstner and see if it makes you remember Pearl Harbor.
There are grainy sized photos of Lou Gerstner.
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Walcott's faith, as expressed in The Bounty, is finally a painter's faith, that the poet's job is to write of the light's bounty on familiar things.
Walcott has not written any works.
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Deciding he'd like to make an eccentric regional comedy with universal themes, he journeyed to a village in Ireland, set himself up in the pub, and took notes on what he saw and heard.
His comedy achieved great success in Ireland and abroad.
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They are great respecters of private property.
They respect private property a great deal.
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Based on this assessment, NATO has kept ground forces out of Kosovo, allowing atrocities to continue, and has kept its planes high above Serbian anti-aircraft batteries, limiting our pilots' ability to distinguish refugees from Serb forces on the ground.
A popular moral philosopher in Kosovo has called for international action in the country.
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two or more of the above.
The items on the list that are being referenced are superior items in their product class.
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The new deterring nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare by lesser powers (formalizing President Bush's implicit warning to Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War).
Bush never spoke ill of Hussein during the Gulf War.
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In theory, mandatory insurance could make life better for everyone , including those who currently prefer to be uninsured.
By mandating insurance, it is believed prices and medical costs will stabilize over time.
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And it implies that the Harlem racket reverted to local control.
the Harlem racket never took place.
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The Nike and Reebok logos are now officially declared badges of shame.
Reebok and Nike both stole their logo ideas from someone else.
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And in the Where are they now?
No one has asked where they are currently.
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Misconception #3: Workfare workers shouldn't do work unionized city workers used to do.
It is economical to replace unionized workers with Workfare workers.
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Either way, you've got a legitimate gripe.
You are completely wrong for complaining about this.
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For the first time, the standard of living for the nation's poor (although not the very poor) is rising.
The government has been working hard to raise the standard of living.
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And what, exactly, is the line between stalking and not stalking, anyway?
There is a difference between stalking and not stalking.
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The online Times offers a daily Whitewater, Etc. update, as well as flashbacks to Whitewater coverage from a year and two years ago.
Online Times keeps info on Whitewater coverage for at least two years.
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In other words, what yadda yadda yadda can convey is something You and I know all the points that would ordinarily be inserted at this place in the conversation, so let's just skip it and move on.
The conversation is over.
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To ward off increasingly strident demands from leftists, Rockefeller wanted to create businesses that would raise people's standard of living; using his own resources, he set up companies to raise cattle, grow crops, market food, develop natural resources, and build housing.
The companies did end up elevating the standard of living for many people.
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This is a controversial practice even in Mozart concertos, and unheard of in 19 th -century works.
This was not used in the 1800s.
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The use of mind-altering drugs has probably increased as Huxley foresaw, although probably not to the extent that he foresaw.
Huxley predicted an increase in drug use.
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Shortages and slipping wages sparked street protests this winter that forced the ruling socialists to hand power over to a caretaker government.
The ruling socialists held on to their government, regardless of the shortages and slipping wages in the country.
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Modern Japanese, he contends, derives from an archaic form of Korean that took root in Japan but was stamped out in Korea during the first several centuries.
He knows about languages.
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into prose of crystalline clarity and grace, it is ...
The speech was extremely difficult to understand.
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Less than the cost of a small caliber bullet!
A small caliber bullet cost more.
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Yale law professor and quirky constitutional historian Bruce Ackerman, testifying before the House of Representatives in December, argued that a newly elected Congress has little authority to try an official who was impeached by the previous one.
Bruce Ackerman has been a Yale law professor for about 14 years.
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Bush was asked no questions about education and only one about welfare.
Bush received questions.
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The flip side is that parolees who want to go straight often can make it if they are literate, civil, and can stay off drugs, remain sober, and get a job.
Literacy, stability, sobriety are not needed in order to make it on the outside when somebody leaves prison.
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Crucial information is delayed and denied, which brings us back to the motif of Juneteenth, the day when slaves found out they'd been free for two and a half years.
People started celebrating Juneteenth from that year forward.
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The paper's art critic compared the exhibit to unprocessed sewage and said that if Emin wins the prize, as she very well might, her victory will testify not to the vitality of British art but to a campaign of promotion so brazen that it has left even the cynical London art world awestruck.
The critic disliked the art on exhibit.
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Lauderdale at spring break--and notes that the vote for the Nixon inquiry was 410-4, not the 256-178 tally for the Clinton inquiry.
The vote result of the Nixon inquiry was much more decisive than the result of the Clinton inquiry.
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Modern legislation and regulation are technical and complex.
Modern legislation and regulation is very easy to understand.
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(The predictable lesson--justice isn't cut and dry--clogs the film's gears, says the Washington Post 's Eric Brace.)
Eric Brace says he loved the film.
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You e-mail your tale of woe--inferior products, ignorant customer service--to shoppingavenger@slate.com, and the Shopping Avenger will use his reporting skills, which have been described by some as almost supernatural in scope (and have been described by others as adequate and sort of pathetic) to extract on your behal...
The Shopping avenger will only look into claims against small businesses.
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No adult ever played with Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers.
All adults played with Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers.
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Half of them die within five years of diagnosis.
No one dies within five years of getting the diagnosis.
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The intervention could be stopped by a block of isolationist senators and House members.
The Senate alone can stop the intervention.
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Nor is it the result of the benign policies of national governments, which are as callous and corrupt as ever.
National governments are honest as ever.
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Here's the way one investment industry correspondent--who prefers to be nameless--put it to me.
The industry correspondent explained it to me using an interesting anecdote.
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[F]rom the moment Cecilia Bartoli's vibrant Idamante arrives on stage, the performance takes wing, her luscious, tight vibrato perfectly capturing the adolescent trauma of the young prince, says the Independent 's Mark Pappenheim.
Cecilia Bartoli is an opera singer.
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[Hersh has] disassembled and obliterated his own career and reputation.
Hersh has also recently been in a car wreck.
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Natural dark-haired beauty--despised or exoticized for eons by Europeans, Britons, and Americans--has at last been universally recognized and welcomed.
Dark hair has always been admired all over the world.
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The most pervasive sign of Klein's brand of French post-structuralism, though, are his narrow ideas about pleasure and control.
Klein used to be a Mormon.
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