Word: brought
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...want to work out the "truth" of something, you could just put words into an equation and calculate it that way. So you had inventors categorizing the entire universe by words, which eventually led to the creation of the thesaurus. Then the era of nationalism in the 19th century brought in people who were concerned about international communication. Hundreds of languages - like Esperanto - were created during that time. Now we're in the era of languages for [their own] sake...
...streets and shantytowns - there is greater emotional heft in this new work. The tender relationship of the brothers before they are separated, and their sundering, is told in a timed-release fashion, reaching an unbearably moving climax. If there is a sag in the middle of the novel brought about by a too expository account of Indonesian politics, it is more than redeemed by the way Aw debunks every expectation one has of the postcolonial novel: questions of identity and belonging, of native and foreigner, of affiliations of birth and adoption. This is a book full of immense intelligence...
...That specific case involved a soldier who brought in a donation of translated Bibles that were sent to his personal address.' U.S. military spokeswoman MAJOR JENNIFER WILLIS, saying the footage was taken out of context and chaplains were instructed to make clear to soldiers that they could not proselytize...
Next door to the museum is the Sweeney Art Gallery, where curator Tyler Stallings has seen a steady stream of visitors. "It's definitely a show that's brought in a lot of people who may have never been here, even though they live in the area," says Stallings. He notes that while the show certainly has a curiosity element, the work is not presented in a "superficial" way. He explains that shows that target a "self-defined" community, such as a certain ethnicity, "can oftentimes make it a marginalized exhibition. What's nice about this show is that Doug...
...usually don't open with a big bang; audiences discover them over time, and by the end, he has a Forrest Gump. At 52, Hanks is not the ideal age for a teen kid's movie icon; his one starring role since Da Vinci, in Charlie Wilson's War, brought in only $65 million. So Hanks should probably be happy with the huge salary he earned for making Angels, for the fact that it did manage to edge out the competition for the weekend's No. 1 slot...