Word: benignity
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Unfortunately, what Janowski felt was not terribly far from the truth. A small, benign ovarian cyst that had developed weeks before had shifted into a position where it was aggravating her Fallopian tube and cutting off blood flow...
Therefore, the assumption must exist that Christmas decorations are entirely benign. Unfortunately, they are not. The presence of displays in House common areas implies the sanction of the entire House. When so many House areas are filled with the symbols of one particular faith, it carries a very clear message: the entire community is involved in a celebration. Those who don't share in that celebration thereby feel alienated from the community. No ill-intent need lie behind the motivation of those responsible for the decorations, the harm is done nonetheless. This sort of phenomenon is well known...
...suggested that all religions be treated withthe "same uniform, benign neglect under whichnon-Christian faiths have always grinded...
...controversy dates back to 1991, when Kingsbury took a medical leave of absence for surgery on a benign brain tumor. When he wanted to return...
...insistence on the upbeat also possibly served as an anodyne for the bitterness he felt when an ugly 1941 labor dispute ended his dream of managing his studio on a communitarian basis with himself as its benign patriarch...