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...indecipherable; Congress should pass legislation mandating their translation, as well as demarcating which rights belong to the Internet-based companies and which are assigned to the consumer. This would both encourage otherwise blissfully ignorant customers to read the agreements onto which they are signing, as well as allay the temptation on the part of the software companies to use overly harsh rhetoric that, in this case, essentially robs individuals of any standard of privacy...
...must be drafted by Aug. 15 and put to a nationwide referendum by Oct. 15. Sunnis in and outside Iraq fret that a Shi'ite-dominated Assembly might produce fears of an Iranian-style Shi'ite theocracy taking root in Baghdad. But Iraqi Shi'ite leaders have sought to allay those concerns by emphasizing that they will not press for velayat-e-faqih, or rule by the clergy, which is dreaded by Sunnis and secular Shi'ites. Sistani's group is mindful that the constitution can be scuttled if any three of Iraq's 18 provinces vote against it. Sunnis...
...Nhat Hanh, with the serene attitude of a Zen master, says he's not worried about being used as a propaganda tool. "That may be possible," he allows. "But my thinking is not conditioned by these things." His goal, he says, is to allay government concerns that independent Buddhism is a threat. "In order for freedom to be possible," he says, "we should help remove fear, misunderstanding and discrimination." Dispelling decades of suspicion may be a quite a challenge, even for a Zen master...
...audience laughs loudly at such lines, if only to allay the unbearable tension for a moment...
Some might have their doubts after the Red Sox dropped the first two games to New York, 10-7 and 3-1. But, doubters, allay your fears; it was by design. Beating the Yankees to win the ALCS (on the way to the first world series victory since 1918, of course) is the ultimate sports fairy tale. And how can the Red Sox create a truly inspiring story if the team simply shuts out the opposition? By falling behind, the Red Sox have created the dramatic tension to make the inevitable victory that much sweeter...