As always, we'll be asked to trade a modicum of security for a modicum of convenience.
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Then I can maintain at least a modicum of dignity.
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"YES!" she said, quickly and without a modicum of doubt.
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Still, after all we learned, a modicum of confusion remains.
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A modicum of attention is expected, given her proximity to power.
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Maintaining a modicum of privacy is a form of damage control.
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The best we can hope for is a modicum of deterrence.
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The public responded with a modicum of awe and some jokes.
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Eventually I attained a modicum of proficiency with my two pistols.
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He's a clown with more than a modicum of self-knowledge.
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A modicum of grown-up sobriety was called for, he said.
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Unlike Lindsey Graham, Kasich appears to have a modicum of backbone.
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"They will want to reinstate a modicum of process," says Dotson.
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One boy says a modicum of solace would go a long way.
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Trade is how billions of them have attained a modicum of prosperity.
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This allowed all sides to claim at least a modicum of success.
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Indians outfielder Rajai Davis said stirrups allowed him a modicum of individuality.
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It has also managed to build a modicum of momentum behind RCS.
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Ohio State fans were able to claim a modicum of redemption, though.
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A flashback to Jack's battle trauma adds a modicum of social commentary.
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Once again, it was journalists creating a modicum of pain and shame.
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Napoleon, his archenemy, declined to grant him even a modicum of respect.
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The additional can be for higher yielding stocks with a modicum of growth.
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I felt dejected, but grateful to regain a modicum of understanding and control.
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If it were carefully drafted, it might conceivably do a modicum of good.
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Once a modicum of stability returns, the impetus for further reform often fades.
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With the iPhone example Howe did at least provide a modicum of clarity.
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I applaud the Democrats' use of superdelegates, which preserves a modicum of this.
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This is the only way to bring a modicum of normalcy to communities.
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After receiving a modicum of military training, the volunteers are assigned to checkpoints.
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With a modicum of federal help, the industry could regain some lost ground.
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In the second era, women achieved a modicum of economic and political power.
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The Yankees arrived with a modicum of momentum, having climbed back to the .
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And many freelance and gig workers lack even a modicum of those benefits.
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But there is a modicum of discretion for hospitals in interpreting the law.
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Thus far, only a modicum of work has been done on these questions.
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And for us there is a modicum of respect that comes with it.
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"I've been waiting, waiting to say this," Martha exclaims with a modicum of glee.
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We like when our world is governed by a modicum of reason, order, predictability.
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But it should be done effectively and after at least a modicum of deliberation.
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However, there needs to be a modicum of decency and fairness in this process.
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They provide a modicum of safety and somewhat better yields than government bonds do.
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Russell, and many others—managed to carve out a modicum of power for themselves
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For all of Ailes's faults, Van Susteren argues, he exerted a modicum of restraint.
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Demanding a modicum of civilized behavior must be a nonnegotiable part of any deal.
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So perhaps a bailout acquisition by Google would actually make a modicum of sense.
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Not entirely accurately, not entirely faithfully but perhaps still with a modicum of respect.
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Then, last month, Mr. Sisi tossed a modicum of public support to Mr. Assad.
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Even better, you only need a modicum of culinary skill to pull these off.
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A modicum of intimacy yields a plethora of dividends, wouldn't you say, Mr. Byram?
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Rebeck does allow for a modicum of ambiguity, but does not make much of it.
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At the very least, give them high-walled cubicles that provide a modicum of privacy.
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But the upside for the country was that Congress operated with a modicum of bipartisanship.
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She says she has also begun to get a modicum of control over her hallucinations.
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At this point we descend into absurdity mixed with more than a modicum of frustration.
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I'm just asking that we enter the next 3,000 words with a modicum of self-awareness.
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On the other hand, a modicum of critical thinking should be a prerequisite for basic humanity.
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I suppose that would require Trump to exhibit a modicum of that human emotion called shame.
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Reiss deserves a modicum of credit for at least addressing the Apu controversy in Springfield Confidential.
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"It seemed that parenthood was the only path that provided a modicum of flexibility," she said.
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But that would require a modicum of self-awareness, so I guess we're not really surprised.
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If successful, he will have a modicum of judicial cover for indefinite detention of migrant families.
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In all three cases, Trump enjoyed a modicum of deniability as it related to him personally.
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They had influence, too, at least for a while, and maybe even a modicum of power.
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Each had a modicum of trust that the other would act in a reasonably predictable way.
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Smartphones and service providers can easily handle video streams with even just a modicum of service.
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Chances are, if you felt a modicum of joy after watching that video, you probably don't.
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It would have seemed a modicum of justice in a tragedy that offered scant comfort besides.
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The meetings here on Thursday produced a modicum of agreement between the United States and Mexico.
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"Even a modicum of historical perspective indicates that today dictatorship is on the decline," he maintains.
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MORE (R-Ariz.) was alive, some of those rants had at least a modicum of merit.
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Did she regret giving him a modicum of fame and a small but steady lifelong income?
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City in the 1970s and bought a modicum of freedom while it was on sale, Bowie has
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President Trump has never been able to maintain a modicum of decency for longer than 003 minutes.
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With a modicum of organization, everyday voters could transform super PACs into the swamp&aposs worst nightmare.
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Meanwhile at home, the US Senate staged a couple of noteworthy votes featuring a modicum of bipartisanship.
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With the occasional "haha" and "hey" peppered in to retain a modicum of Tinder normalcy, of course.
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But on that day, the young officers interacted warmly and forged at least a modicum of trust.
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But some of those movies that dramatically flopped are finding a modicum of new life through digital.
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In this case, Gannett is offering Tribune a lifeline with potential to create a modicum of stability.
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It ended nearly 60 years of dictatorship and brought a modicum of democracy and greater individual freedoms.
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Richard DineSilver Spring, Md. To the Editor: Let us summon a modicum of sympathy for Senate Republicans.
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And this all took place in a Senate that still operated with a modicum of regular order.
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So although it might restore a modicum of muscle tone, I may already be too far gone.
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While we've got a modicum of admiration for the old pair, the episode does raise a few questions.
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It also enables Sze to exert a modicum of control over the anxiety of image and information overload.
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For 43 years it had granted the bitterly disputed Muslim-majority region a modicum of autonomy within India.
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Mr Kelly, a former marine general, was credited with bringing a modicum of discipline to the presidential office.
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"When they're babies, you have a modicum of control because they're babies and you're the boss," she said.
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When you see something like this, Trump's frantic mudslinging starts to make at least a modicum of sense.
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Instead of finding order beneath the chaos, it sowed chaos where there had been a modicum of order.
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So it is reasonable to conclude that virtually all successful careers entail at least a modicum of luck.
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The problem is that bad cops take the order to abide a modicum of transparency as an affront.
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Unlike most sports cars, 0003s always had a modicum of practicality thanks to small backseats suitable for children.
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To achieve my goal—offering a guilty plea with a modicum of dignity—I needed to stay cool.
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Panic buying gives customers a modicum of control as coronavirus takes over the nation with seemingly endless unknowns.
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By that standard, the team has already achieved a modicum of success in France, though not nearly enough.
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What she wants, in her precocious way, is not a return to normalcy, but a modicum of predictability.
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"If you had a modicum of intelligence, you should know that what you did, repeatedly, was despicable," Larimer said.
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It is a perfectly crafted statement, designed to seem vaguely remorseful while simultaneously lacking even a modicum of remorse.
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Stuck in a precarious and dangerous circumstance, the platform offered at least a modicum of safety, control, and security.
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That's the tragedy of Lucky Lee's—that this all could have gone so differently with a modicum of forethought.
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It was a fitting coda for a plea for unity, mutual respect and at least a modicum of civility.
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This usually adds a modicum of clarity to movie audio and improves music immensely, especially with surround-sound setups.
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Anyone with a modicum of exposure to the history of the region knows this is turning history upside down.
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Common sense or a modicum of human decency suggests that those found guilty based on bad evidence deserve justice.
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People were celebrating me for basic self-awareness and a modicum of a challenge to my fellow white women.
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Only after his captors learned that his father was an admiral was he given a modicum of medical treatment.
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The judge exerted a modicum of order, forbidding outright the suggestion of the betrothed that they marry in costume.
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Because work means money, and money brings a modicum of stability, and relief, however temporary, from that same fear.
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"McConnell and I have, on these types of issues, been able to reach a modicum of agreement," he said.
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In the last four years, Mr. Joko has offered a modicum of hope to progressive and pro-democratic groups.
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That cooking technique that turns anything with a modicum of nutritional value into a golden, delicious, artery corroding treat.
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But protecting against a single individual bent on destruction and with even a modicum of access can be much harder.
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Here's how to get through the next couple of weeks with at least a modicum of grace and sanity. 1.
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And Mr Kim seems keener than his father to promise prosperity to his people, and even a modicum of leisure.
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Through four seasons, he's proved to be one of the few lead characters who actually has a modicum of integrity.
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Posing as Americans, they have to persuade Americans to pay attention and give them at least a modicum of trust.
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They weren't the underdogs, hungry for even a modicum of success, where his P. T. Barnum-esque salesmanship sold well.
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This model allows for a modicum of user error if it's not completely pressed against the forehead at all times.
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This time, FEMA will leave some commodities with local mayors, to provide a modicum of early support, Mr. Byrne said.
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Around thirty-five people occupy a group of adobe homes and trailers, with mesquite trees providing a modicum of shade.
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And instead of choosing to face it with a modicum of dignity, they've chosen to distract, obfuscate and induce chaos.
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Jackets of this type are meant for people who dare death and want a modicum of protection in the process.
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Starface, a line of star-shaped, bright yellow hydrocolloid patches, aims to give treating acne a modicum of shareable fun.
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One of the linchpins of a successful creative life is having a modicum of safety to do your work in.
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Back in the kitchen, Simone is the only person to show Tess a modicum of kindness by fixing up her ponytail.
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But in the months since, it's developed a modicum of patience — or caution — and learned to use the government it controls.
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The replay, available for all to see, showed two feet dragging in bounds with more than a modicum of clear possession.
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Being a foreigner once provided a modicum of protection, says Alexis Rodzianko, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.
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If Georges St-Pierre had any ring rust, it certainly didn't cause him to lose a modicum of his terrific speed.
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How irritating is this post to anyone with an appreciation for the hard work waiters do—or a modicum of class?
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And a modicum of politeness is one of the last things we can bring aboard without getting charged an extra fee.
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There's a modicum of foreshadowing in the George R.R. Martin books — including a mention of Tyrion's shadow looking like a king.
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"We really learned a lot of from Trump University and have found a modicum of success," wrote another student, Kissy Gordon.
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Elsewhere, Rafael Nadal gained a modicum of revenge over Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco with a 6-0 7-215(26) triumph.
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Until recently, the modern confirmation process has assumed at least a modicum of substantive engagement between those representatives and the nominee.
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But for now, it is this possibility of change that has brought a modicum of hope to Haitians across the world.
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But by the time a modicum of acceptance by the outside world starts to arrive, we are visited with a plague.
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Instead, the demon is the way that internet culture reduces anyone with a modicum of fame to slivers of projected personality.
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If the Constitution needs a certain spirit of conflict, it also needs a modicum of uncertainty about which powers can win.
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I came into some contact with Kemp over the fight to get a modicum of democracy for District of Columbia residents.
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Joe Biden probably is the most electable Democrat, and probably has the best chance to govern with a modicum of effectiveness.
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But the current Afghan peace process is the only hope Afghans have of bringing a modicum of security to their country.
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But the current Afghan peace process is the only hope Afghans have of bringing a modicum of security to their country.
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So this retreat seemed a way to be out there — with a modicum of safety and to feel that free fall.
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But in her unwillingness to adopt the same obsequiousness as her peers, she seems to have gained a modicum of his respect.
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Through these pills, we have a modicum of control over what we do with this one body, the only body we're given. ●
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The first might be described as the kind of behaviour that would be an affront to anyone with a modicum of decency.
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If the House of Delegates had done "even a modicum of district-by-district analysis, this would be a very different case".
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But what you're actually getting here is a ceramic LG V30 running Android Oreo (8.0) with only a modicum of system tweaks.
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In these circumstances, Mr. Poroshenko seems to have accepted continuing corruption as the price to pay for a modicum of maneuvering room.
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But anyone with even a modicum of skepticism of government bureaucrats should see that this is a truly awful and unconstitutional idea.
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"I'd take you seriously if you could show a modicum of self control to keep from an ad hominem attack," Kashuv tweeted.
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Most offices still expect a modicum of sartorial decorum, even if they're run by millennials with a laid-back Silicon Valley ethos.
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It doesn't have to be an interaction where you have to pretend to be "normal" just to earn a modicum of tolerance.
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Now, nearly 60 years later, reciting the very same poems provides a modicum of sanity in the turmoil of modern-day America.
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Where he has had to fight for even a modicum of his cousin's respect, Tracy's been able to ingratiate himself with ease.
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To avoid things getting worse, the administration needs first to restore a modicum of credibility with its allies and the international community.
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While they provide Mr. Mueller with a modicum of job security, they do not prevent President Trump from interfering with the investigation.
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We also think that there's going to be a modicum of a deceleration of global growth," Morganlander said on Tuesday's "Trading Nation.
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The digital medium can conjure a modicum of the museum experience for those who cannot afford to see these works in person.
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The way I see it, they license their public persona in exchange for a modicum of fame and a big fat check.
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They offer you a modicum of control over the world and a kind of authorship of the (vegetable-based) events in your life.
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Anyone with a modicum of technical knowledge will find this explanation of how the internet and web work truly wrongheaded and entirely incorrect.
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Democracies work best when there is a modicum of consensus and voters are willing to accept defeat for their own side as legitimate.
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That gives him a modicum of influence over a Special Prosecutor who could be investigating Rosenstein's own role in the firing of Comey.
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And she was able to do that in part because her whiteness and her wealth gave her sex tape a modicum of respectability.
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Consumers are entitled to a reasonable expectation that treatments sold in modern pharmacies have at least demonstrated a modicum of efficacy beyond placebo.
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A modicum of respect and sensitivity to the political circumstances of the Iranians went a long way in defusing an otherwise explosive situation.
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There is a way in which a modern president with a modicum of integrity conducts himself, and Trump has refused to do it.
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Anyone with a tongue and a modicum of chopstick dexterity knows that Chinese food dominates the global food landscape, and for good reason.
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I mean, if I did a modicum of research I could probably absolutely definitely confirm that Calvin Harris did attend this award show.
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But with regulation, we are far better off than if we did not govern ourselves with a modicum of common sense and responsibility.
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As a director, Bekmambetov appears unfamiliar with the concept or experience of emotions, and can't manage to drum up a modicum of sentimentality.
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The Neediest Cases Fund Evening walks along the boardwalk in Coney Island brought Keith Ford a modicum of peace when he was homeless.
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Denouncing Nazis is the easiest thing in the world: All it requires is a modicum of historical perspective and a working moral compass.
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But for a taste of the future — and a modicum of hope — there's nothing like Blue Hill at Stone Barns, in Westchester County.
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"That forward funding does provide a modicum of a heat shield, if you will, from this kind of political dust-up," he said.
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It consists of questions with intuitively compelling but incorrect answers, which can be easily shown to be wrong with a modicum of reasoning.
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The wildly opaque company only recently vowed to tackle its biggest problems, such as abuse and hate speech, with a modicum of transparency.
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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Breakingviews) - Dealmaking requires a modicum of consistency to give corporate chiefs the confidence to place multibillion-dollar bets.
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There are a great many factors working against his success, then, but Tebow also has resources and more than a modicum of talent.
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Doing so would help the agency fulfill its compliance mission and, just as importantly, restore a modicum of fiscal solvency to the federal government.
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The move is seen as flatly idiotic by anyone with a modicum of common sense and desire to see humans flourish on planet Earth.
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And the brief scenes of Charlie on the stage reveal him to be a brash show-off with at least a modicum of talent.
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Moreover, it was rushed to approval without a modicum of concern for ordinary citizens concerned about the significant environmental impacts of modern hardrock mining.
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We cheer when we see a room with more than a modicum of female officials trying to make sure women's experiences inform policy-making.
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When I started making indie records I had the feeling that if you had a modicum of talent you could break into that scene.
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Whatever personal balancing force that gives me a modicum of dignity seems to be imploding right now, so I've been tripping over everything lately.
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There's no reason for them, and if the parties had a modicum of self-preservation, they would see the value in ditching them immediately.
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The failure to do a modicum of due diligence was just one reason consumers could be as maddening as the companies they complained about.
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A potential sale to the near-identical rival American Eagle Outfitters and the private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management provides a modicum of hope.
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Everyone with a modicum of experience can tell powerful stories about attacks that turned a race around, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
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With a kid who has any interest and a modicum of self-control, I think touring Chelsea or uptown gallery districts is a blast.
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That's why I've been going to the gym daily and attempting to employ a modicum of restraint when it comes to food and booze.
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The bottom line: having a modicum of social anxiety and impulse control may explain why some psychopathic people manage to stay out of trouble.
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If you moved a modicum of his electoral support from Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin to, say, California, Hillary Clinton would be the president-elect.
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S. trade war, but a modicum of calm was restored when U.S. President Trump played down the prospects of the trade dispute being drawn out.
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Machine learning algorithms now offer a third option, by letting anyone with a modicum of technical knowledge algorithmically remix existing content to generate new material.
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Now, after over ten years of incarceration and with less than 18 months to live, Madoff humbly asks this Court for a modicum of compassion.
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In both the state and federal systems, judges are supposed to enjoy a modicum of independence, unless they are guilty of misconduct or other shenanigans.
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Nor does he want to raise the expectations of voters who would like to see him display show a modicum of independence from Mr Trump.
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Of course, the whole point of Form D disclosure is to provide the public a modicum of information about what is happening in the economy.
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Those endorsements that feed his family's future—and the promotional machine that sustains them—require a modicum of forced smiles, a flurry of necessary evils.
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Inside these hastily converted spaces, humanitarian groups and volunteers have rushed to assemble bunk beds and erect cubicle walls to provide a modicum of privacy.
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The solution: A requirement that agencies submit every rule they adopt to Congress for review, so they'll face at least a modicum of democratic scrutiny.
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I'm eager to know if the gathering pulled him out of his funk, if "the spirit of events" here offered even a modicum of hope.
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Those who post videos can afford to look at these shifting definitions of what counts as a view with at least a modicum of humor.
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Last night, around 10 PM, my mom called to tell me she was getting nervous, but I was holding on to a modicum of hope.
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After so many years of being in and out of the Kardashian family, Scott Disick has picked up a modicum of their self-effacing humor.
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For learning to take place in young minds, there needs to be at least a modicum of stability — and adequate housing plays an important role.
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"Even if the missile only have a 50% chance of hitting a major US city, that's enough to establish a modicum of deterrence," Reif added.
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Moving forward with Pence would free Republicans to show a modicum of individuality in their races and in their governance that they won't show now.
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Sailors coexist for long periods in cramped quarters and sleep in bunk beds packed together, each with a curtain that offers a modicum of privacy.
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Meanwhile, every week there's something new that Rosie needs, something that in my quest for simplicity, frugality and a modicum of environmental sustainability is mystifying.
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However, other therapeutic forms of movement besides shake yoga, such as gyrokinesis, Feldenkrais and Sensory Bounce Therapy include a modicum of bouncing or repeated swaying.
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If, underneath all that, you have a beating heart, a robust sense of self and a modicum of taste, the potential for growth is great.
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But it still uses traditional music theory terms and is centered on a thing that very much requires a modicum of musical knowledge — a keyboard.
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But they, and the public, deserve an explanation from someone and maybe even a modicum of clarity on what constitutes a crime in these investigations.
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Tuesday night, they held the Indiana Pacers to just 29 points in the second half, as if they had finally found a modicum of defense.
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It's certainly true for any White House reporter with a modicum of self-awareness that ... Access has been shown to be not so valuable, right?
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To gain back a modicum of control and dull our paranoia, we at first would cover the camera with a bandana when we were home.
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His inability to deal with even a modicum of control over his behavior suggests that, for decades, his feelings have been everyone's problem but his own.
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She was no real fan of the queen either, and she rolled her eyes at Prince Phillip (but saved a modicum of pity for Sarah Ferguson).
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Even in its heyday under Mao Zedong, such care was rudimentary—the barefoot variety were not doctors at all, just farmers with a modicum of training.
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That has given a modicum of comfort to investors wagering on Venezuela's junk bonds, some of whom are content to reap the massive yields they offer.
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If we agree that consumers should have a modicum of freedom to choose which healthcare practitioner they want to see, then major reforms are long overdue.
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A modicum of cohesion, order and civility became—Mr Kausikan again—central to a grouping in which none of those qualities could be taken for granted.
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Kelly has come closest to occupying that role, as he seems to have brought a modicum of order to the White House's day-to-day operations.
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Republicans might be appalled by Trump's betrayal of core principles, but remain wedded to him in the hopes he'll enact a modicum of the GOP agenda.
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Before this week, Ms. Osakue, 22, had a modicum of renown for throwing the discus farther than any other Italian woman ever in her age group.
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Burned bridges aside, Sanford could instantly become the Trump detractor most likely to possibly, maybe, get even a modicum of support — but that's not saying much.
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Both efforts achieved their immediate goals: American troops brought a modicum of political stability to South Vietnam, and Johnson's bombing campaign wrought havoc in the North.
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This is not a secret to anyone who has been paying even a modicum of attention to the news that has dribbled out about the fund.
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Because whether you agree that he needs to be impeached or not, do you not think there needs to be a modicum of process and rights?
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Rockefeller didn't require much more than a few tables and chairs and copper-threaded chenille draperies woven by Anni Albers to provide a modicum of privacy.
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Everyone supported impeachment proceedings against Trump, though with varying degrees of caution about the need to follow due process or elicit a modicum of bipartisan support.
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Or when she gains a modicum of success and he becomes jealous and petulant, smearing frosting on her face when she calls him out on it.
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It's too ridiculous to try in an actual fight of any kind, but starts to make a lot of sense once you suspend a modicum of disbelief.
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Though nominally not in the government, the Communists do have the ability to bring down Mr Babis at any moment and, thus, have a modicum of power.
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Experts say imposing domain-level blacklists of infringing sites is similarly problematic, since such filters are usually easily bypassed with only a modicum of technical know how.
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Controlling this system proves incredibly difficult, since a modicum of energy from the outside environment could cause the qubits to collapse into very expensive, very regular bits.
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But a modicum of Silicon Valley sparkle may now find its way into the IPO marketing as bankers fight to give the crown prince what he wants.
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As it stands, here in the dusty old legacy economy, we have to pay other people, and squander time and resources, to establish a modicum of trust.
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Journalists could display more critical distance and a modicum of skepticism toward the data they relay, instead of turning the media coverage into a hall of mirrors.
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Masino, in a crisply tailored suit, sits in front of a row of magistrates who try, with mixed success, to preserve a modicum of dignity and decorum.
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The next energy secretary should also have at least a modicum of policy experience with some of the vast array of fundamental science supported by the agency.
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Built to service the needs of retailers, a newstand's worth of enthusiast magazines, and perhaps to get a modicum of attention from mainstream news and entertainment outlets.
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It is clear that it can score significant victories over the Iranian regime when given a modicum of international support, as is the case with Camp Liberty.
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Putin can go on like this for many years, as long as he has a modicum of growth and willing accomplices in the West and at home.
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A young man who in an instant lost his city, his wife, his faith, made the only decision he could to bring himself a modicum of peace.
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The thing about The Craft is that its central theme is overwhelmingly common in culture: Girls who attain a modicum of power are inherently untrustworthy and dangerous.
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But for an overdose victim's family, the knowledge that in death their loved one saved someone else's life can provide a modicum of meaning that they sorely need.
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"Part of what is confusing is that there is a modicum of truth in [Trump's] description of the state of certain communities in black America," he told CNBC.
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But House Democratic leaders probably don't want to take up such a potentially explosive issue too soon after finally clawing back a modicum of power in Trump's Washington.
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And just this week, a Congressional committee affirmed the importance of encryption, giving hope that future laws around the topic will include at least a modicum of sanity.
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The Victorian era's fictional male detectives stand on the shoulders of real male police officers whose precedent and authority imbue the fictional counterparts with a modicum of realism.
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Cevallos's first major step was to pay salaries owed to the players and staff for July, August and September, restoring a modicum of confidence in the team's leadership.
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Whistleblower statutes provide a modicum of protection for insiders who expose wrongdoing, but the risks to career and reputation frequently prevent those in the know from coming forward.
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What ultimately got Trumpcare a modicum of mass coverage wasn't a critical mass of liberal outrage about secrecy, preventable deaths, or bloodless, soak-the-poor, right-wing ideology.
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City did well to regain a modicum of composure amid Celtic's whirlwind start, Fernandinho controlling a mis-hit Aleksandar Kolarov shot before firing in an 11th-minute equalizer.
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We also asked for an independent external monitor to be in place so that we have at least a modicum of objectivity in assuring these conditions are met.
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But because we need Turkey's air bases and cooperation to foster a modicum of democracy in Iraq tomorrow, we are silent on Erdogan destroying democracy in Turkey today.
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In fact, for every Spoon or Linkin Park, there were countless hotly tipped international acts that found a modicum of attention, only to be forgotten six months later.
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"My condition is not one of merely being in a modicum of pain that can be relieved by a short break," she wrote the Office of Disability Services.
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Come on, if you can't mete out even a modicum of justice in a situation as blatant as this, then you deserve all the Elizabeth Warren you get.
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I have often performed this exercise, with a modicum of writerly envy, over the decades of reading his work: What exactly is the alchemical magic in these pages?
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But the couple's connection was even more coincident than is usually the case with these things, as neither put more than a modicum of effort into their profile.
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There are no broader legal stakes here — only the question of whether Duncan and his fellow Republican colleague, Judge Jerry Smith, will afford Jett a modicum of dignity.
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Eventually, I achieved something roughly similar to the president's early, personal accomplishments: a prestigious law degree, a strong professional career and a modicum of fame as a writer.
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Mia Love, prospective Housing and Urban Development secretary Dr. Ben Carson, or any others, earning a modicum of respect from the black electorate would be no mean feat.
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As critic Scott Brown from Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Where is it written that 4-year-olds don't deserve a good story, decent characters, and a modicum of coherence?"
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A modicum of calm means Somalis are seeking out more leisure activities outside their homes, and the Lido beach, with its bleach white sand, is drawing the crowds.
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There is no debate that the peacekeeping forces, which involved dozens of countries, helped bring a modicum of security and relief to a dysfunctional, impoverished and battered country.
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Whether too much bitterness and resentment still remained or a modicum of self-doubt crept in that Okada would stay down, Naito lifted Okada and attempted a second Destino.
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I think it's so very important to be honest even when it's difficult, as it shows a modicum of respect when trying to build a potential long lasting relationship.
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An occasion to probe the failures of the state pension system and societal neglect of the elderly, the film instead refuses to offer the characters a modicum of dignity.
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Privacy-focused search engines — like DuckDuckGo — exist, but for Apple, the bump in services revenue from Google coupled with a modicum of Safari controls seems to trump privacy concerns.
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Add a modicum of stress (such as implied allegations in the press) and deadlines (our annual LP meeting is today), and people show a different side of their personality.
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They were focused on providing a modicum of stability in the midst of the tempest that is Donald Trump; on mitigating the president's temper, wild instincts, and mercurial moods.
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Trump did earn a modicum of praise from regional experts who feared he might accept a bad deal in order to secure a much-needed political and diplomatic victory.
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Probably the best hope for the mining companies is that the modest rise in most commodity prices in recent weeks signals that a modicum of stability has been reached.
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The lunch he's attending on Tuesday was meant to show a modicum of unity with a group of senators who have criticized him and occasionally stymied his legislative agenda.
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The film was an acutely observed insider's view of a profession that requires a strong constitution to withstand its humiliations and grubbiness, and to maintain a modicum of optimism.
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That we can all, as Michelle Obama counsels, "go high when they go low"—which is to say, live in this world with a modicum of care and grace?
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But for a coach who typically says nothing to show a modicum of emotion sent people running to their laptops to react, with even L.T. weighing in on Twitter.
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The chief's announcement was expected to bring a modicum of relief to activists and Mr. Sterling's family members, who have grown increasingly frustrated after the state and federal decisions.
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He uttered a simple but profound statement that offers a modicum of solace to anyone struggling to understand how and why this happened, and what to take from it.
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That's partly for the sanity that comes with a modicum of privacy, but even more because passwords are already one of the least secure protections we have available to us.
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Anyone who has spent a modicum of time in airports knows that the great secret to having a decent time in them is to find your way to a lounge.
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The earbud itself slides down into your ear, providing a modicum of passive noise reduction, but Google says the design is vented to reduce discomfort and provide some outside sound.
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And while you can understand a director's impulse to interpret that dream with at least a modicum of clarity, the play might fare (marginally) better in a more phantasmagorical presentation.
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In my case, such a counselor would have allayed the bewilderment of treatment and also empowered me to exert a modicum of control over the broken rhythms of everyday existence.
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This proposed ATC Corporation stands in stark contrast to other federally chartered corporations such as Amtrak, PBS and the Post Office, which at least face a modicum of intermodal competition.
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Maybe Amazon could use some of the heaping piles of money it's raking in to fix its busted ass delivery model and treat its contractors with a modicum of decency.
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Whenever a sports team is met with a modicum of success, there's always some thirsty-ass rapper waiting in the eaves, trying to surf down their coattails into commercial success.
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And it could be a first step to guarantee a modicum of well-being to America's most vulnerable citizens, building a floor below which no one is allowed to fall.
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No polemic focused on lexicographic nuances has a modicum of relevance toward protecting the citizenry, toward purifying drinking water nor toward a warranty that our elected officials will act responsibly.
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Since then it has been quieter, but a modicum of economic improvement and a regime of separation from Israelis have not led to a political solution satisfactory to either side.
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It is not the place to go for long-term or primary care, but without a modicum of coverage, most of these patients cannot obtain medications and adequate health care.
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The window seat on most airliners is often the furthest from the aisle, giving flyers a modicum of protection from the germ highway that extends the length of the aircraft.
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"On a strategic level, sometimes I wondered if the various trials did not create a modicum of sympathy for a man who deserved not sympathy but utter contempt," she said.
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Unsurprisingly, the minister opted for the latter, since it provided a modicum of face-saving, but it shows the extent to which other members of OPEC now have minimal bargaining power.
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Often this is a reasonable strategy -- many illnesses get better of their own accord with a modicum of TLC -- but sometimes it isn't, and it can make a physician's job harder.
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The market got a modicum of support from the mainland, where fears of a liquidity squeeze in China's banking system subsided after risks from a high-profile bond scandal appeared contained.
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"The Fed backstop and the report of the U.S. Navy shooting down an Iranian drone are providing a modicum of support for oil markets amidst a very bearish landscape," he said.
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In an ideal world, a UBI and a jobs guarantee could coexist, with a guaranteed basic income alleviating the worst poverty and giving those who can't work a modicum of relief.
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"But I know [people of color] could all feel a lot more comfortable in work settings if the people with the most power in workspaces put in a modicum of effort."
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Some Treasury officials think lending to China is at the expense of needier recipients, though others see little harm in it, since it brings both profits and a modicum of influence.
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During their three grueling debates, as millions of Americans looked on in disgust, both presidential candidates refused to seek even a modicum of common ground, choosing smears over solutions every time.
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Instead, FIFA is failing, aiding and abetting in human misery on a grand scale, unable or unwilling to use its leverage to create even a modicum of respect for worker's rights.
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In the absence of motion detectors or effective security cameras, all that's required is a modicum of stealth and coordination, and a priceless bundle of cultural patrimony vanishes into the night.
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Mr. Kim wants them lifted, but China has indicated that it will abide by them, allowing just enough unofficial trade to satisfy a modicum of the North's energy and other needs.
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Again and again, when people who are used to being treated with a modicum of decency and respect confront the reality of American prison life, they are stunned and demand change.
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During a recent meeting, the senator pushed Mr. Cohn on how he felt about separating commercial banking from investment banking, prompting him, reportedly, to muster a modicum of support for it.
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Reality television is too old, as a genre, for participants to pretend they didn't know what they were signing up for — at best a modicum of stardom, at worst, abject public humiliation.
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But now that real drones exist, it's become fashionable to put real-ish drones into sci-fi movies, books, and video games whenever the writers are straining for a modicum of plausibility.
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In both Hunter and Chelsea's cases they had a modicum of business experience before joining the boards, but without their parents, it's very unlikely either would have been named to big boards.
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And sure, a good percentage of consumers certainly realize that these apps are owned by a company that has yet to prove it can handle even a modicum of its own power.
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Bannon's remarks were not just immature and unprofessional but also evidence of a White House where leading members cannot treat each other, let alone the larger public, with a modicum of decency.
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Suddenly, this petty career criminal who'd spent most of his earlier life in jail found himself with a modicum of potential power, both through his followers and his brushes with influential people.
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At this point, I can only hope that those Americans with a modicum of sense will come out to vote and that there are more of them than there are Trump supporters.
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Equities have recently advanced amid signs of strength in large economies including the United States and Japan, with a modicum of calm in the Korea Peninsula easing investor risk aversion for now.
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We obviously didn't do that because we have a modicum of restraint and self-respect, so you can enjoy the mix below safe in the knowledge that Marky's still got both hands.
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I thought maybe there'd be more interesting or—to be honest—attractive people on a dating app that is literally designed for interesting, attractive people with a modicum of fame or influence.
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The Santa Anita Derby closed out a triple-header for Kentucky Derby preps on Saturday that brought a modicum of clarity to a still-blurry picture as the Triple Crown series approaches.
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But Mr. McConnell's pledge to place the Senate at the president's service puts other Republicans in an awkward spot — at least those still interested in maintaining a modicum of independence or integrity.
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In France, at the time of Louis XIV, anyone who was dressed with a modicum of decency could stroll into Versailles and lounge about the Grand Canal or watch the king dine.
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If this fantastical scheme could somehow be implemented, the severe financial constraints it brought with it would remove any hope of preserving even a modicum of patient and provider flexibility and choice.
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It was humiliating for him and his wife, MacKenzie, but Bezos was able to bring his marriage to an end with a modicum of dignity and little apparent damage to shareholder value.
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The federal appellate court found the state of Texas had standing to challenge President Obama's program giving "DREAMers" (undocumented persons who came to the United States as children) a modicum of protection.
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Hillary Clinton's electoral defeat was crushing, not just for those hoping to see a woman ascend to the presidency, but also for women hoping to retain a modicum of control over their bodies.
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Given the grim circumstances, it is not surprising that prosecutors have been working diligently to serve up at least a modicum of justice for the survivors and the grieving families of the dead.
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Assuming it's a real off-day, where no editing is involved—don't forget [I shoot] analog—a true off-day, besides trying to get a modicum of sleep, would be comprised of partying.
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We expect a modicum of usefulness from our culturally central sources of comedy, regardless of whether that's wise (and looking at what SNL has done with its renewed wave of attention, it's not).
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But as someone who works in the field and consumes a ton of journalism, I do wish the press could muster a modicum of self-respect when it comes to conservative bad faith.
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Photo Credit: GettyBetween the Trump transition team's infighting, incompetence, and high-profile resignations, any decisions that signaled even a modicum of stability for the country would come as a relief at this point.
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Perhaps Mr Draghi's crucial role in keeping the currency union together during the sovereign-debt crises in 2010-12 has taught everyone that the bank's president needs more than a modicum of competence.
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If Uber was a normal company, one exposed to a modicum of market discipline, it is hard to imagine a board of directors would let so impulsive an executive remain at the wheel.
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Street Fighting Dual dark/fighting-type Pokemon Scraggy (and its evolved form, Scrafty) might have the skill of their more classically martial arts-focused brethren, but lack even a modicum of their discipline.
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Still, Ward did present a modicum of climate science to explain his "state of mind" during the action, and he was sufficiently convincing that he got a hung jury on burglary and sabotage.
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Anything to break the division away from the monotony of exclusively three round fights on undercards with any new blood that has a modicum of success being thrown to the wolves right away.
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Our project, Sunday in the Park with George – A Lesbian Melodrama, revisits the social position of lesbians now that we've received a modicum of visibility when we look and behave like everybody else.
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Watching the U.S. Senate struggle to perform a two-century-old duty with a modicum of decorum is a reminder of the deep-seated resentment and mutual contempt that drives our politics today.
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It's a problem in many communities and is frowned upon in pretty much anywhere with a modicum of moderation, with a few obvious exceptions like off-brand chan sites and private message boards.
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One of the reasons Gerald Ford was able to move on from Watergate with a modicum of success is that by happenstance he'd only been vice president for eight months when Nixon resigned.
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He said that it took him just two hours to set up a basic website and that anyone with a modicum of computer savvy could quickly start hawking news — real or fake — online.
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For anyone who has given up on the belief that fact will win out in a political world with so much fiction, the reverberations from this week should provide a modicum of hope.
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Many of the 40 or so participants in the makeshift chorus indicated that they were members of amateur singing groups, and there was clearly a modicum of musical know-how scattered among them.
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A few foolhardy aurora-chasers knelt beside camera tripods staked in the snow, while wiser souls huddled near the mountain hut for a modicum of warmth or retreated to the mediocre cafe within.
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The liberal approach of former president Jimmy Carter meant the weed-smuggling community had been relatively benign—hippies with a modicum of business nous and the connections to cash in on the times.
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Instead of mitigating or ameliorating barbarity, her work affords us a modicum of distance from the historical facts, so that we are able to think about them as clearly as we feel them.
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Those officials said that presidential scheduling, bookkeeping, document flow, and travel is a deeply complex system that requires a modicum of knowledge at all staff levels in order to prevent major disruptions in services.
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Thankfully, because this is a TV show that refuses to incorporate even a modicum of realism, no main character dies in the ensuing gunfight and the Saviors and Jadis' group are successfully driven back.
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That same hunger, which has as its underlying cause extraordinary monetary policy, has also driven appetite for equities, as investors felt forced to take on more risk to gain even a modicum of reward.
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Combined with other changes that had sprung biology free from the ivory tower, the concern was that someone with a modicum of expertise would go rogue and start a Crispr-It-Yourself baby project.
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It's not perfect, but I hope that for other people that have been through isolating or traumatic experiences in high school, hearing about someone who's also been through it provides a modicum of comfort.
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Given that he seems to have no better options at light heavyweight, and that Mitrione will be looking to gain his footing as a Bellator heavyweight, the fight actually makes a modicum of sense.
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As the new Democratic leader of the Senate, he will have 47 senators behind him, more than enough to block most legislative initiatives that are not formed with at least a modicum of consensus.
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After moving to New York City in 1952, Mr. Hendricks worked as a clerk-typist and achieved a modicum of success on the side as a songwriter, but found little work as a performer.
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These policies would help us reverse the obesity epidemic, improve the health and financial well-being of millions, decrease inequality, halt the decline in life expectancy — and even promote a modicum of political comity.
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Diplomats had said they hoped to use the trade ministers meeting in Mar del Plata, a coastal city, to defuse trade tensions — and they claimed a modicum of victory on that score on Friday.
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Obama's policies invited the world's most dangerous actors to conclude that America would no longer act in defense of the Free World, or of the rules and understandings that promote a modicum of peace.
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Hirono said Wednesday on CNN's "New Day" that committee is setting up a situation "where there is not even a modicum of fairness extended" to Ford without a proper FBI investigation into the incident.
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Jackson said Fury was "definitely trying to regain control of his life and a modicum of control of the world" in this movie, which also looks at the concept of fake news and misrepresentation.
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Once she regained a modicum of wind, Yang called her parents, fighting to catch her breath and holding back tears at the same time, which, she remembers, made her sound like she was injured.
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It's easy to forget, though, the insane drive required to not only make it in professional sports and find maybe a modicum of success, but to thoroughly dominate in the way Abdul-Jabbar did.
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It's been almost a week since the election, and many of us have been fruitlessly searching anywhere we can for just a modicum of solace, but there's been no escaping the crushing fist of reality.
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According to a Cincinnati report on his press release, Wantz simply asked that anyone entering the cemetery wear a shirt and exhibit a modicum of respect for others not there for the ripe Pokémon action.
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In a modicum of payback and a reassuring sign for the Mets, Wright slapped a 3-5 pitch from Michael Blazek into right field for a game-winning single, sealing the Mets' 5-4 comeback.
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Come 20013, the ground they had occupied since the 1930s, Southbury Road, was sold off for redevelopment, and so Enfield became a nomad club with no real future and barely even a modicum of hope.
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A United Nations peacekeeping mission set up in 2004 provided a modicum of stability, but it was also blamed for bringing cholera to Haiti, and dozens of its peacekeepers were involved in sexual abuse scandals.
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And judging by Tuesday's speech, his ability to handle even problems with a low degree of difficulty is getting worse, as his team is increasingly denuded of people with a modicum of honesty or competence.
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I know that this anxiety over doing everything wrong in pregnancy is only a modicum of the anxiety I'll feel over doing everything wrong in parenting, but here's the real shocker: There's comfort in that.
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It turns out that what some of them seemed to have meant when they said they were tired of being politically correct was that they were tired of addressing others with a modicum of respect.
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"And anyone who would demonstrate even a modicum of support for them by insisting that there are 'good people' among them is not deserving of my personal patronage or that of my foundations," Pope continued.
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"I'm not in his head, but what General Mattis was saying is that offering a modicum of friendship and humanity to someone in a desperate situation is more successful than physical torture," Colonel Taylor said.
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Much like the view that "Cloverfield's" space station enjoys hovering above Earth, though, with the benefit of even a modicum of perspective, this attention-getting exercise, and certainly the movie, looks a whole lot smaller.
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Whenever Speaker Ryan cannot count on a modicum of bipartisan support for a given measure, the Freedom Caucus knows it can withhold its support and deny him the 22019 votes he needs to pass legislation.
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And as anyone with a modicum of knowledge about the region might have predicted, it sparked a wave of protests across the world resulting in many injuries and at least four reported deaths in Palestine.
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Some communities on sites like Reddit have had a modicum of success with this, but even the most dedicated teams of "mods" tend to lack the support and resources they need from their site's administrators.
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Save your comedic irony or your Tim & Eric weirdness for lower-stakes sports like baseball or basketball, the ones with a modicum of tolerance for absurdists and eccentrics like Bill Lee or Shaq or Ichiro.
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And while working out has made me feel like I have a modicum of control, the reality is unavoidable, which is that no matter what I do cerebral palsy will always be the boss of me.
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In the Sad White Person Movie, the most credible opposition always has to be the self, and in a fictional setting, it's just easier for people to destroy themselves if they have a modicum of privilege.
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In court documents, the woman's lawyer argued that the order provided her with a modicum of safety from the men, at least one of whom, she said, has harassed her in the aftermath of what happened.
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Such was his scattershot incoherence on foreign policy that Clinton's tired defense of a plodding approach to the ISIS threat — a defense that was utterly unpersuasive — seemed at least grounded in a modicum of bitter experience.
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The peace agreement, though imperfect, established a comprehensive road map for addressing the causes of the conflict and laid the groundwork for a process of reconciliation and a modicum of justice for victims of the war.
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Even when it managed a modicum of reusability in the stages (often utilizing a water landing, but lacking the thruster firings that give SpaceX a softer landing) the repair costs of those engines was still prohibitive.
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AMC executives are optimistic that the show will go over well in the U.S. David Madden, the president of original programming at AMC, said he thought American audiences have become accustomed to "a modicum" of subtitles.
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On a brighter note, HBO recently ordered more comedy specials built around the "2 Dope Queens" podcast and Amazon has found a modicum of success with "Lore," based on a horror podcast of the same name.
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It may be normal for the Trumps, and others who believe they play by their own rules, but it is not for those who believe a White House job entails at least a modicum of civicmindedness.
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By throwing himself into the three contests — each in states that Trump won by double-digits in 2016 — the president had hoped to gain a modicum of political momentum at a perilous moment of his presidency.
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What if you're given a modicum of creative freedom — even success — as long as you don't overtly criticize your oppressors, and as long as you're not the type, politically or racially, that they've sworn to eradicate?
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A modicum of stability was seen in the debt market where the recent selloff had driven the yield on Chinese 10-year treasury bonds CN10YT=RR to three-year highs of 3.935 percent earlier in the week.
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After all, having aides present in high-stakes meetings — especially ones with adversaries like the leader of North Korea — provides a president with a modicum of protection, ensuring there are staffers on hand to take accurate notes.
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Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)The pharmacy and retail chain CVS has been hit with a civil lawsuit over its marketing of what might be the silliest kind of pseudoscience to still enjoy a modicum of popularity.
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Blair did afford the pair a modicum of privacy by blurring out their faces, indicating that she knew that what she was tweeting could be potentially embarrassing — which seemingly turned out to be the case, sort of.
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Congressional Republican leaders seem inclined to let him slide, and Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are proud that their investigation is proceeding with a modicum of bipartisanship and don't seem to want to force the issue.
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Now they have to host the Steelers (6-2-1), one of the hottest teams in the N.F.L., with the result either giving them a modicum of hope for this year's prospects or crushing their spirit entirely.
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Though you could imagine a scenario in which this might have generated a modicum of local good will or at least shrugging acceptance, a neighborhood preservation group known as Landmark West in September formally opposed the building.
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And I'm supposed to remind Americans, once more, of Haiti's value, as if we deserve consideration and a modicum of respect from the president of the United States only because as a people we are virtuous enough.
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"With a modicum of management skill he could have gotten his wall, and he would probably be on the path to re-election," said Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Even now, said fan is probably high-fiving his or her pals instead of taking a long and hard look at what it means to be a human with a modicum of civility and a respect for boundaries.
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The movie very straightforwardly shows us Jim waking Aurora, rather than letting us find out when she does (she doesn't realize he woke her; she thinks it was a glitch), which could have added a modicum of suspense.
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I have to deal with the threat of assault 24/7, so you guys better sack up and get a modicum of the bravery that women have to have every day if you want to be an ally.
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But here, in the middle of all the charm and prettiness, is a model for the sustainable, genuinely enjoyable, city-wide music festival: cheap tickets, reinvestment, locally-based organizers, and a modicum of respect for the city itself.
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Unlike its wintry counterpart, tasked with the responsibility of keeping us warm, dry, and somewhat sane, warm-weather clothing need only provide a modicum of functionality and ideally, the conveyance of "good vibes," whatever that means to you.
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As a matter of sound monetary management, and a modicum of Beltway comity, the Fed is right to wait for the new administration to show its hand with respect to fiscal and structural policies it intends to implement.
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He's one of the few presidential candidates to run for the White House with more than a modicum of tech knowledge — and the crucial awareness of the good and the problems tech can bring at a policy level.
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Some Iraqis took a modicum of satisfaction in seeing Mr. Blair, who made a statement on Wednesday in which he said he took "full responsibility" for any mistakes related to the war, called to account for his decisions.
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To have a president who lacks core empathy — who is unable to find even a modicum of humility that would allow him to be the occasional consoler in chief — is perhaps the most demoralizing aspect of this presidency.
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Turkey could help the United States manage Russian and Iranian resurgence, fix the unresolved conflicts in the southern Caucasus, assist in the fight against Islamic State and contribute to find a modicum of stability in Iraq and Syria.
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After a modicum of dodging from the cast and insisting that Schitt's Creek didn't need to be defined by national borders, creator and star Dan Levy finally revealed to Buzzfeed News that Schitt's Creek is set in Canada.
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It is therefore up to the bishops, the opposition, the United States and others interested in bringing a modicum of democracy to Congo to persuade him that he has been offered the best and only available exit plan.
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That would put them in Des Moines by midmorning on a Monday, when even an impeachment trial would probably be paused; the forum would be over hours before the debate, giving them a modicum of time to prepare.
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This is supposed to be light-hearted and cute—but is there anything truly cute about a monarch exploiting a huge section of the world and only gaining a modicum of cultural literacy by way of tasting fruit?
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As some of the speakers pointed out, the Parkland students have not only kept the heat on Democrats to push through gun control bills but also started to sway Republicans to accept a modicum of gun legislation, like Sen.
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It would be a smart move for him in any circumstances, a savvy embrace of the youth as well as a subtle reminder that Wayne can rap circles around any of these newcomers without even a modicum of effort.
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Congress must finally investigate the federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, reform the bloated and dysfunctional classification system, and enforce at least a modicum of meaningful transparency so the public can know what our government is doing to us.
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Sharapova, who made an emotional return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday with a strikingly high-caliber performance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, settled into a modicum of normalcy in the second round of the United States Open on Wednesday.
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When Mr Abramovich arrived, he was so horrified by the plight of his constituents that he poured in $28bn of his or his company's cash, providing a modicum of health, education, housing and even sanitation to a desperate populace.
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Click here to view original GIFBouncing a ping-pong ball on a paddle isn't terribly challenging for someone with even a modicum of hand-eye coordination, but what if you were blindfolded and had to only rely on your ears?
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"I think that's why I never loved you," Adora tells Camille, point blank, in a moment where both Camille and the audience are lead to believe Adora might actually show a modicum of warmth for once after she had rescued Amma.
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AMONG THE gilets jaunes on French streets last month were students protesting against the way the government is changing the university admissions system from one that admits pretty much everybody to one in which there is a modicum of selectivity.
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"If I had signed up to work for a big business corporation — I don't expect that every company I work for has complete financial transparency or even a modicum of financial transparency because that's generally not how companies work," Shakti says.
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In the late 19th and well into the 20th century, the work of white supremacy allowed women a degree of autonomy, the possibility of a profession, and the promise of at least a modicum of control over the society they inhabited.
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"We're setting up on Monday a situation where there's not even a modicum of fairness extended to her through an appropriate FBI investigation so there can be at least some attempt at corroboration," Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono told CNN on Wednesday.
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Pulling that off should be next to impossible, but it's no accident the Russos managed to do so with a modicum of grace — and the help the producer Kevin Feige, of course, who deserves plenty of credit in this miracle.
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Setting aside that starting a TV news network is incredibly difficult and was maybe not the smartest of endeavors to embark on in 2016 — much less in 2020, when live TV viewing numbers have plummeted — it made a modicum of sense.
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We just want what so many other people around the world take for granted: free elections, good governance, free expression, judicial independence, personal security and a modicum of economic liberty — something not even the Chinese Communist Party denies its citizens anymore.
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That's the kind of jab the campaign doesn't really need, given that it is now searching for an image of vigor and even a modicum of coolness, rather than continuing its earlier tendency to highlight Clinton's status as a grandmother.
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Independent agencies, unlike their other executive branch counterparts such as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, and so on, are so named because they were created with a modicum of self-governing authority that, allegedly, resists the pull of politics.
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It'll open up a little bit, Apple's gonna start telling us a modicum of information and someone who's spent most of their career making stuff online, and where stuff is measured all the time, it's a weird place to be in.
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My genius unofficial on-site clue tester took exception to this explanation, however, as she is more modern and liberated than I. This spurred me to do a modicum of research, and in many cases does do not follow stags.
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With inflation still stubbornly low, and below the midpoint of the RBNZ's 1-3 percent target band, analysts say stronger first quarter headline gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures released last week should only provide a modicum of relief to policymakers.
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" Cody's dialogue, said the LA Times, was "self-conscious splatter over a sorely lackluster scare flick," and while director Karyn Kusama was able to generate "an old-fashioned same-sexploitative zing," unfortunately, "she can't muster up a modicum of suspense elsewhere.
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It is harder still to comprehend that our fellow citizens have put one of them in power, despite the overwhelming evidence of his affliction, there in black and white, available for any voter willing to do even a modicum of homework.
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And it's not that Captain Marvel is the only superhero film with a "girl power" message — it's hard to argue that Wonder Woman, for instance, doesn't share the same, and it barely received a modicum of the backlash that Captain Marvel is facing.
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A modicum of pride would undoubtedly remain, but such an outcome would be a real anti-climax after the excitement of beating the Slovaks 2-1 in the opening game and then holding England until the final minute in a 2-1 defeat.
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He also reserves a modicum of vitriol for the "liberal elites" - defined as "the sort of people who live in coastal cities" - who have staked out the few professions, like movie star or elite journalist, that combine high pay with being interesting.
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We must begin to find some means of demonstrating to Kim a modicum of the respect, which he clearly craves as a future member of the nuclear club -- the same "respect," incidentally, that we gave Gadhafi up to the moment he was deposed.
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Investors who made "Trumpflation" trades - a term coined by traders for market bets that would benefit from both faster economic growth and inflation - are sticking with them in the belief that even a modicum of fiscal change by Trump would benefit their bets.
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In fact, the very children he had observed were now parents, and although they recollected their childhoods and the great amount of freedom they had with extreme fondness, they refused to allow their own children even a modicum of the same freedom.
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For every company that has even a modicum of brand visibility — I'm talking everything from bigger names like Samsung and Jabra down to startups like Bragi and Earin — there are dozens more trying to sell their own version of truly wireless earbuds.
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There is not a modicum of evidence to suggest Trump would immediately call for a boycott of all Muslim businesses and bar Muslims from holding civil service, university, and state positions (like Hitler did with the Jews) if he were to be elected.
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LONDON (Reuters) - When Team Sky launched in London in 2010 with the ambition of having a British winner of the Tour de France within five years, there was more than a modicum of scepticism at the undoubtedly flashy new boys in the peloton.
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Democrats are the party of tradition, if it's interpreted — and it should be — to mean a news media that operates without fear of government interference, an internet to which access isn't tiered, judicial appointees who have a modicum of fluency in trial law.
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The hotel is two blocks from Frenchmen Street, where a vibrant collection of live-music venues and restaurants (The Maison, Snug Harbor, Three Muses, and more) has evolved into a sort of Bourbon Street alternative for people with a modicum of taste.
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Instead of leaving the field with a modicum of momentum, and perhaps a sense that they were pulling out of an ill-timed funk, the Yankees dropped to nine and one-half games behind the Red Sox in the American League East.
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The crown prince has imprisoned hundreds of prominent Saudi imams who have shown even a modicum of resistance — including very prominent and influential jurists such as Sheikh Saleh al-Talib and Sheikh Bandar Bin Aziz Bilila, former imams of the Grand Mosque.
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" He also shows a modicum of concern about inequality, though he says we mistakenly conflate "inequality with unfairness," when disparate outcomes should be "seen as a harbinger of opportunity, a sign that education and other routes to upward mobility might pay off.
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The album also, to my surprise and delight, included versions of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay" and the Bee Gees' "Words," giving it at least a modicum of the hip credibility that I might otherwise have found wanting.
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His visit, said Addisu Lashitew, a research fellow with the Brookings Institution, a research organization in Washington, "testifies to a modicum of interest in the continent" and signals a step toward resetting the relationship with Africa in anticipation of President Trump's re-election.
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In a season in which four teams entered Week 234 with a chance to claim home-field advantage, it seemed appropriate that it took until the penultimate play of the final game for the N.F.C. hierarchy to achieve a modicum of clarity.
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They focused on humor, which made sense for them, and on improvising scenes with the star Alden Ehrenreich, which makes a modicum of sense for Solo (after all, Harrison Ford did come up with his most famous line — "I know" — pretty much on the fly).
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The constitutional problem that America is heading towards is that the Justice Department's protocol not to prosecute sitting presidents dates from another age, when a president could be expected to resign with a modicum of honour before any charges were drawn up, as Nixon did.
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Biologists gathered M. patachonica fossils from several museums around the world, and were able to find and sequence a modicum of mitochondrial DNA (your cells also have DNA in their mitochondria, as well as in their nuclei) on the bones to compare with existing species.
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The device "is not threatening the health of society, but you need a reason for exposing a patient to even a modicum of increased risk," said Resnic, who is chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass.
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While in principle this may not be a deviation from longstanding US policy, the way in which Trump does so -- without even a modicum of concern for the respect for human rights and the dignity of citizens in the region -- will further embolden authoritarians.
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But then, what do you want: to work your entire life, nose against the coalface, your job is all you have, sucking at the dick and the teat of your employer, prostrating yourself on the floor for a modicum of a raise this year?
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And that Clinton couldn't pretend for a few minutes while on national television, couldn't muster a modicum of sympathy for victims of sexual harassment more generally, says a whole lot about the politician he used to be, and maybe, about the man he always was.
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Some residents in Maarat al-Noaman, 68 miles north of Homs, and in other towns in Syria that had been afforded a modicum of free space, had resumed the street protests that began the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad more than five years ago.
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Analysts consider the issue to be low-hanging fruit for Pyongyang and Washington negotiators -- something that both sides could easily agree to in order to establish a modicum of trust and good will as they continue to negotiate over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
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For the Journal, the Electoral College offers a modicum of protection, allowing electors to go against the results of a general election but suggesting that they do so only under "extraordinary circumstances," such as the post-election discovery of something disqualifying about a president-elect.
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For a change of pace, I decided my next foray into social dining would be one in which someone else provides the funds for me to host people in my home, offering a modicum of social control (though also the responsibility of cleaning up).
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But there's a modicum of truth in this idea: In the age of social media, many groups, especially alt-right subcultures, have learned how to weaponize social media, memes, bots, and other online tools to amplify their message and even the appearance of backlash itself.
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The problem is that Scruton displays such blanket hostility to the assumptions that undergird everything from American liberalism to the most radical Continental theory that he's incapable of writing about anyone situated more than an inch over the center line with even a modicum of sympathy.
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Trump Is Letting Go the People in Charge of Maintaining Our Nuclear Arsenal [Updated]Photo: GettyBetween the Trump transition team's infighting, incompetence, and high-profile resignations, any decisions that signaled even a modicum of stability for the country would come as a relief at this point.
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But on Twitter — one forum where the government has allowed a modicum of free speech — the past few days have seen a flood of approval for the executions, along with fury and accusations of hypocrisy at the way the events have been portrayed in the West.
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She's had some strong moments as a public figure: I applaud her openness about "conscious uncoupling" as a practice, even if the term is a bit much, and sometimes she does seem to have a modicum of self-awareness, even joking about the constant criticism she faces.
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"While markets in Europe appear to be finding a modicum of support after several days of declines, it remains to be seen whether this can be sustained when bond yields continue to sink and safe havens continue to see inflows," CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said.
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So really nothing at all was demonstrated about the president's memory — according to Trump himself, it's "one of the great memories of all time" but we're long past the point where we expect him to conduct himself with a modicum of honesty — beyond his ability to read.
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It's a message tailor-made for the post-Citizens United world, where anyone paying a modicum of attention to national politics has been buffeted by stories of unfettered contributions from anonymous donors and promises from billionaires like the Koch brothers to flood the zone in 2016.
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"At one level, Putin may find Trump's trials amusing, but he also knows they will make it almost impossible to restore a modicum of order to Russian-American relations," said Stephen Sestanovich, a senior fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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The business-friendly Blue Dog Coalition had represented the best chance for the Republicans to win at least a modicum of Democratic support for their sweeping tax-reform package, which GOP leaders, scrambling to secure a major legislative victory this year, are racing to enact before Christmas.
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By far the most shocking thing I heard at the Jerusalem Post conference in New York was former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Dan Halutz saying that Bashar Assad was good for Israel, because Assad keeps the peace in Syria and a modicum of stability.
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These meaty moments of human sweetness are washed down with a modicum of fan service, particularly when Arya surfaces in the Twins and finally takes her revenge on Walder Frey after baking at least two of his sons into a pie and feeding them to him.
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Some of the witnesses said they saw her performing medical duties at clinics and hospitals under ISIS control, indicating that she was no longer held in a cell and was able to use her nursing skills to win a modicum of freedom, according to Mr. Daccord.
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Such a strategy requires Iran to have a modicum of international support, which is why their officials talk about the reversibility of their actions, frame their nuclear non-compliance as permitted under the JCPOA, as much as they mention the specter of what else is to come.
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Bondholders through the avenues above can recover a modicum of their original investment, and as Puerto Rico emerges from its crisis the its government alongside the federal PROMESA board can establish a claim-resolution process for small investors, who should be paid 100 percent of their principal.
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According to Lillian Manzor, a professor of modern languages and literature at the University of Miami specializing in performance art and censorship in Cuba, artists on the island have had a modicum of success presenting critical works, but there is a definitive line that can't be crossed.
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"When judges on benches see themselves reflected in the face of a perpetrator and recuse him of all responsibility, they will not feel a modicum of remorse due to their privilege of race and class," reads one petition calling for Strother's removal from the bench with 67,193 signatories.
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"When judges on benches see themselves reflected in the face of a perpetrator and recuse him of all responsibility, they will not feel a modicum of remorse due to their privilege of race and class," reads one petition calling for Strother's removal from the bench with 67,000 signatories.
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The Supreme Court has held that a candidate must only show a "modicum of support among the potential voters for the office" to access the ballot, otherwise these laws violate the First and 240th Amendment rights of voters to choose and, on the flip side, for candidates to run.
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Perhaps it was solely due to my newfound zeal for life following the Rockaway expressway incident, but being able to finish the ride on a bike that was faster than anything else I encountered, but to do so with a modicum of comfort and relaxation, was pretty great.
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" Still, with the admission the conversation might feel dull for anyone whose partnership choices have always been considered transgressive, Hard to Do speaks mostly to Korducki's cohort, and my own: unmarried, heterosexual millennial women living in cities with at least a modicum of "disposable income and expendable time.
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For Moira (Wiley) in The Handmaid's Tale, that means running away from the Red Center, abandoning her best friend Offred (Elisabeth Moss), and then, when she's caught, deciding to become a prostitute—an option that at least allows her good food, strong drugs, and a modicum of autonomy.
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Given his unethical, dangerous and divisive rhetoric and incoherent policies (as Kara Swisher noted, he and his administration have attacked most major tech companies by name), it is obviously imperative for any business leader who wants to retain a modicum of moral authority to unequivocally resist Trump's agenda.
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While government officials say the country is experiencing a modicum of stability — the government has regained control of much of the territory lost in recent years to rebels — the push for tourism risks drawing criticism for ignoring the fallout of the yearslong war that has razed much of Syria.
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Even though the Dolphins and Redskins had spent the entire season beating themselves, neither team had won — until Sunday, that is, when Washington escaped with a 33-16 victory that unfolded like a low-budget action film: bursts of excitement, a modicum of suspense and a predictable ending.
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The truth of the matter is that he achieved a modicum of commercial success in the last year of his life, which ended with the 1918 Spanish influenza, the epidemic that first took his mentor Gustav Klimt and then his pregnant wife, Edith, two weeks before his own death.
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The business managers of the contest, rescued from the scrapheap of fringe sports in 2001 for a mere $0003m, skilfully used social media and imposed a few safety rules (like prohibiting the use of shoes) to build an avid fan base and ensure a modicum of respectability for the sport.
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The liberalism of the 1930s and 1940s was shaped by the Great Depression, and the response was, in many respects, communitarian: the strengthening of unions, the provision of jobs and government benefits to the poor and unemployed and the creation of a safety net to provide a modicum of security.
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While the FDA does regulate what can be called Parmesan or Romano in this country, the standards—which were put in place to guarantee a modicum of industry uniformity back in the 1950s—failed to enact any sort of appellation designation like Champagne has in France or beer has in Germany.
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In that sense, the entertainment and media industries are no longer the gatekeepers to who is allowed fame — anyone with a modicum of name recognition can effectively run their own public relations and marketing campaign if they calibrate their Twitter persona in a way that keeps their name in the spotlight.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova was delighted to gain a modicum of revenge against Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Finals on Sunday after the big-serving Czech opened her campaign with a 103-2 6-4 win over an opponent who knocked her out in the semi-finals a year ago.
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Then there's the fact that anyone with a modicum of technological know-how and a determination to view pornography (such as the teenagers the law is supposedly designed to protect) could simply look up porn on deeper recesses of the internet or use a VPN to bypass the ban entirely.
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Pompeo and Bolton have made it clear that a major factor in determining the success of a Kim-Trump summit -- which would be the first meeting between a sitting US President and a North Korean leader -- will be whether both sides can develop a modicum of trust between each other.
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But here's something a Trump critic with even a modicum of intelligence would have noticed: If Donald Trump really were the evil dictator Deutsch and Maher claim he is, they'd never be allowed to say a bad word about him — certainly not on national TV, not more than once anyway.
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It seems like with a company like Y Combinator, it would be easy enough to provide a modicum of transparency and say that there was a mismatch in culture, or the logistics weren't working out, or they ended up forwarding too many of the companies to the YC prime location anyway.
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The President's address must be seen as political theater put on by a Commander-in-Chief who faces historically low approval ratings and who is trying to restore a modicum of strength after his party was battered in the midterms and soundly defeated in the recent battle over the budget.
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But when Huawei is competing on the next generation of 5G telecom with Qualcomm, AT&T and Verizon — and 5G will become the new backbone of digital commerce, communication, health care, transportation and education — values matter, differences in values matters, a modicum of trust matters and the rule of law matters.
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It did not serve the safety of journalists or Americans abroad that President Trump could not summon even a modicum of lip service to condemn the abomination of dispatching a hit team equipped with a bone saw to throttle and dismember Mr. Khashoggi for daring to criticize the crown prince.
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As a spokesman for Robert Kennedy, he brought a commitment to criminal justice reform and civil rights and a modicum of jocularity: When James V. Bennett retired as director of the Bureau of Prisons, for example, Mr. Rosenthal, for the retirement party, commissioned a cake with a file baked into it.
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That was just the first day of testimony in long-awaited public hearings by Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission, an effort unique in the Arab world to salve the wounds from nearly 60 years of dictatorship and give a modicum of recognition and respect to the victims and their families.
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That's not the indefinite pause many of us would like, but it gives you at least a modicum of control back so you don't have to worry about updates inexplicably happening when you're processing video or crunching code or up at three in the morning try to finish a paper for school.
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Balances, aided by a modicum of amplification, were immaculate, revealing the warm embrace of the clarinets of Adrián Sandí and Eileen Mack; the details gently underlined by the pianists David Friend, Oliver Hagen, Red Wierenga and Lisa Moore; the pointed rhythms of the vocalists Martha Cluver, Mellissa Hughes, Kirsten Sollek and Caroline Shaw.
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If I had a modicum of true basketball knowledge and I was bequeathed Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and the spindly and graceful 7-foot force that is Kevin Durant, not to mention a host of smart role players, perhaps I could close my eyes and wake up in the N.B.A. finals.
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The problem, as explained by Jack Goldsmith, who led the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel under President George W. Bush, is that Mr. Trump's behavior has repeatedly revealed 'the extent to which our constitutional system assumes and relies on a president with a modicum of national fidelity, and decent judgment and reasonableness.
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Collier grew up in Sheffield, a once-flourishing English steel town that provided working-class families like his own with a modicum of prosperity and stability, and that has since struggled in the face of import competition and the loss of many of its most ambitious citizens to London and other dynamic cities.
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Unlike the two utterly dominant smartphone platforms—Android accounted for 81.2 percent of all smartphones sold in 2015 while the Apple iPhone accounted for 15.8 percent, according to research firm IDC—Firefox OS apps were written using HTML, meaning anyone with a modicum of web development experience could try their hand at creating apps.
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Francis made music seemingly custom built for confused cab rides home at 4am when your head's' spinning and your hands are in the lap of a lap you used to know and the only thing that's going to make even a modicum of sense is whatever's playing on Magic FM at that time of morning.
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But perhaps precisely because Paramount is not nearly as well practiced in nostalgia as Disney, its hop on the gravy train with "Sonic" looks to have been rushed out without a modicum of original energy, as if it had been stored in a vault for two decades, biding its time: Need a goofy villain?
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But perhaps precisely because Paramount is not nearly as well practiced in nostalgia as Disney, its hop on the gravy train with "Sonic" looks to have been rushed out without a modicum of original energy, as if it had been stored in a vault for two decades, biding its time: Need a goofy villain?
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"We were positioned for such a move ... it was unlikely there would be a (complete) breakdown, on balance the world economy can move ahead and we've noted that investors have been cautious and a modicum of good news would prompt them to come back to the market," said Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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A report published by the European Central Bank found in the context of the Greek credit crises that contagion effects — being the result of what might be considered irrational behavior — are difficult to detect ex ante, but that negative sovereign shocks do impact the capital costs of neighboring dominions that also have a modicum of financial distress.
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While we did say some things that I think should still have been fully exculpatory — I mean, for anyone paying attention, I think it should be obvious, with a modicum of charity extended to us, that Murray and I are not racist, and that what we were saying was not coming from a place of racial animus.
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In the case of Flint, if state and federal environmental authorities had placed in a timely fashion the raw water testing results into an open data platform like Socrata, Junar or CKAN, then any citizen could have run a quick analysis on the results and, with a modicum of education, judged for themselves whether something was amiss.
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On a day when the Mets placed pitcher Steven Matz on the disabled list for the remainder of the season and announced before their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that Michael Conforto had been scratched from the lineup with a sore right thumb, there was also a modicum of positive news to emerge from Citi Field.
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If you express a modicum of can-do spirit, or tweet about taking action to "stop" climate change, an edgelord will see it as their job to throw cold water on your enthusiasm, just as a denier will see it as their job to say climate science is a scam made up by China and George Soros.
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So here's the deal — I think I can say with a modicum of humility (hard for me, I know!) that just over a decade ago, Walt Mossberg and I — along with an amazing but small writing team that included just John Paczkowski on launch day — changed the way we covered tech and, thus, changed the way tech was covered.
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The joke in all of these viral tweets about "male minimalism," as one of my co-workers described it, is that men who should know better — men who are old enough, who have enough disposable income and free time and are otherwise not prohibited from putting a modicum of effort into interior decorating — choose not to, simply because they can.
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There were audible guffaws of the "ooooooh... burn" variety off-camera, and Cruz was visibly upset by the charge, leading to an embarrassing and comical "oh I speak Spanish pandejo" retort in the native tongue that was largely laughed off by Rubio, and likely any member of the electorate paying attention to the debate and expecting a modicum of seriousness.
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But from the attention-getting opener—delivered with a modicum of emotion and forethought, "Sitting at the bar, I told you everything/You said, `Holy shit, you almost died'" should get any listener with a heart to the end of the quatrain—I found myself hooked on her first album since 2014, which fans agree is her best without coming together on why.
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Pretend, as the Trump campaign will; try to fix the completely unreliable online "polls" as their supporters did (and which are not, in any legitimate way, actual polls); complain about the mic or the moderator; create whatever sort of false narrative the'd like — the truth is that anyone with even a modicum of objectivity knows that Trump got crushed Monday night.
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JON CARAMANICA In a year when the Grammys were looking to display an embrace of difference, a modicum of open-earedness, a sense that the show is taking place in the present day and not being hologrammed in from a decade or two earlier, it would have been difficult to invent a musician better suited to the situation than Lizzo.
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"Because he refuses to level with the American people about the dangers which he has placed American troops and our diplomatic corps, personnel and civilians, as well as our partners and allies, or demonstrated even a modicum of presidential gravitas, I will attempt to do that," said Mr. Biden, who is one of 14 candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
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To depict young New Yorkers' lives on TV with even a modicum of fidelity, you must take this fraught remapping of the city into account: This is how your critics live, this is how many of your viewers live and, thanks to the collapsing value of creative labor in the age of streaming TV, this may be how you live, too.
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Another of the more palatable works in the exhibition is American artist Cécile Evans's video installation, What the Heart Wants (2016), which offers a modicum of criticality set within an immersive environment that includes a room flooded with water and a catwalk leading up to a large screen projecting images of a fictional dystopic world, while a voiceover debates what it means to be human.
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Watching as, say, Sarah Nir's "Unvarnished" stories brings about much-needed change in the nails industry, or as Kim Barker's exposé on so-called three-quarter houses brings a modicum of dignity to those forced to live in them, or as William Rashbaum, Susanne Craig and Thomas Kaplan investigate the Moreland Commission and turn Albany on its ear, that's my favorite thing about the job.
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A batch of new books bridges the gap between the timid and the intrepid wanderer, showing that with planning, a little luck and a modicum of attention to headlines, the world's most arresting sights, tastes and wonders can still be yours — whether you conduct your journey in the 50 states, overseas, from the sanctuary of an armchair or from the bobbing back of a camel.
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With the future of DACA in jeopardy, immigration advocates and lawyers are again worried that instead of giving its recipients a modicum of protection from deportation and the ability to work legally in the United States, DACA may soon be weaponized against them, with ICE using the sensitive information they provided to track down, detain and deport anyone who ever applied to the program and their family members.
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For this evolution to unfold with a modicum of stability, the success or failure of diverse models of governance that arise out of plural civilizational and cultural contexts must rest on competition over results, not on the dogma of a dominant ideology, interference by others, or imposition by force—in short, a global system of "diverse equilibrium" in which the power of example, not the example of power, prevails.
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So instead of having to say "Alexa" or "Ok Google" to talk to a commercial smart speaker — and thus being stuck parroting a big tech brand name in your own home, not to mention being saddled with a device that's always vulnerable to vocal pranks (and worse: accidental wiretapping) — you get to control what the wake word is, thereby taking back a modicum of control over a natively privacy-hostile technology.
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But, after a few deep breaths and a modicum of quarreling, we carefully reversed course and slipped and slid 9.2 miles back to the main road, taking comfort in the jackrabbits playfully crossing our path in a single bound and Don Williams serenading us with "I Believe in You" on the satellite radio ("I don't believe … that right is right and left is wrong, and north and south can't get along").
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The garbage Beckham has had to endure for no other reason than he has more talent than any player in Giants history and the predetermined narrative that any wide receiver with a modicum of personality must be a problem should earn him the right to play the rest of his career as a Patriot, catching Super Bowl-winning touchdown passes from 51-year-old Tom Brady in a game played on the moon.
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Racial violence, as found in assassination, lynching and police brutality are difficult histories to teach young people but we must scaffold ways to teach them about these histories that help them understand the value and magnitude of struggle and activism in the U.S. Our children must understand that we owe a great debt to those that came before us, as they risked their lives so that we could enjoy a modicum of freedom.
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As this Twitter thread points out, at the height of the Twilight phenomenon in 2009, it was so cool to not let people enjoy things that the comedian Skyler Stone achieved a modicum of viral fame by tricking Twilight fans into thinking they were going to see an early screening of New Moon; instead of showing them the film, Stone yelled at them about how stupid they were to like something as dumb as Twilight.
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Gerry ConnollyGerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyHistory in the House: Congress weathers unprecedented week Democrat grills DHS chief over viral image of drowned migrant and child Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers struggle to understand Facebook's Libra project | EU hits Amazon with antitrust probe | New cybersecurity concerns over census | Robocall, election security bills head to House floor | Privacy questions over FaceApp MORE (D-Va.) said Democrats "have a modicum of leverage" but warned they must be careful not to overplay their hand.
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However, I did buy a case — for the first time in a decade of iPhone ownership — due to the risk of front and back glass breakage and the higher repair costs introduced with the iPhone X. It only cost $25 to buy and ship the Caudabe Veil XT case over from the US. It's far from the most protective case available (the top glass is still exposed) but it's a good compromise for my needs: it adds a modicum of protection from bumps, drops, and scrapes without obscuring the beauty of the device or interfering with the side-swipe gestures.
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As with the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther soundtrack which currently has no fewer than eight songs (and various chart debuts) in the Billboard Hot 100, despite including a whole bunch of tracks that are 'inspired by' the film but don't actually feature in it at all, an appearance on the Fifty Shades seems to be a pretty successful way of ensuring that your song becomes a hit, despite the film itself selling a laughably awful two-dimensional heteronormative version of romance that I'm sure any musician with a modicum of artistic integrity doesn't really want anything to do with.
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