Word: conundrum
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...Islamic Republic of Iran is known for denouncing the Great Satan U.S., swearing out fatwas on any renegade soul and defining women's rights as the privilege of wearing a chador. For two decades, Iran has been, notoriously, fascism with a cleric's face. So it is a conundrum and a wonder that the republic has allowed the production of highly sophisticated films that are both touching, in the style of Italian postwar neorealism, and at least implicitly critical of aspects of the ruling theocracy. How do Iran's auteurs pull off this double feat? Frequently, by cloaking grownup stories...
With those playoffs just a week away, it's time to take a close look at the annual conundrum of postseason seedings. The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference does not have quite the parity it had last year. Rather there are three distinct groups battling for slots...
...sure Dr. Foote did declare there are no plans to change the advising system. I am also sure Dr. Foote cares a great deal about undergraduate education. Resolving this apparent conundrum involves asking Dr. Foote why there are no plans to change the advising system. An editorial perspective that avoids investigating the reasons behind decisions does a disservice to readers...
...Means case is the latest conundrum in the American judicial system's attempt to address the authority of individual tribal judicial systems over those not belonging to the tribe...
These explosive growth rates cause companies to confront the recurring Velcro Valley conundrum: What starts out as a couple of bros silk-screening T shirts and writing invoices on brown paper bags can quickly grow into a multimillion-dollar business. When that happens, it gets a little harder to take the afternoon off to go surfing. "If you want to grow," says Danny Kwok of Quiksilver, "you gotta give away a little bit of your life-style...