Word: detract
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...also true that MEEP members share an acceptance of the concept of a negotiated two-state solution, and again there is no clear reason why that should detract from the conference's validity. Some form of two-state solution is currently regarded by many Arabs, Jews, and Americans--even that radical's radical, Ronald Reagan--as one of the few viable options for eventual resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
ASHBY NEVER EXPLORES Alex's payche further, Throughout the film, Alex never speaks a sincers line of dialogue. Neither the audience nor the other characters know much about him. It appears that the screenwriters were afraid that an honest exploration of character would detract from the film's lighthearted nature. And so we're left with a hero who is more a laughable caricature than a real human being...
This does not detract from Bob le Flambeur--one director's delightful tribute to a city, a way of life, and the grand tradition of American movies...
...achievement of two men, John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev. We know that in this anniversary year John Kennedy would wish us to emphasize the contribution of Khrushchev; the fact that an earlier and less prudent decision by the Soviet leader made the crisis inevitable does not detract from the statesmanship of his change of course. We may be forgiven, however, if we give the last and highest word of honor to our own President, whose cautious determination, steady composure, deep-seated compassion and, above all, continuously attentive control of our options and actions brilliantly served his country...
...that, in spite of his party's troubles, he remains his country's most popular politician. To give his government a new image, Schmidt was making plans to reshuffle key portfolios in his Cabinet. But given the mood in Munich, it was unlikely that any move could detract attention for long from the Social Democrats' deep divisions...