Word: discernibly
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...Baudelaire. "Facts when facts are known, or it is possible to know them; imagination when facts are not available," he says of his method. Lévy says he only resorted to pure conjecture two or three times in the book, but it is up to the reader to discern those moments. His harrowing account of Pearl's decapitation by a Yemeni henchman includes unknowable embellishments: "As the Yemeni killer grabs and tears the collar of his shirt, he thinks of other hands. Of caresses. Of games from his boyhood." Lévy also conjures up the thoughts...
...start talking about the merits of a society where Eminem, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, 3 Doors Down, Tori Amos, Linkin Park and U2 can all contribute to an amazing diversity in music. Let us start talking about my generation: one that can discern the merits of others and respect them...
...don’t know that much about the situation in the Middle East, but from simply looking at what Jonathan H. Esensten ’04 wrote in his editorial, I can discern what he seems to think is so mysterious: why Israel is treated differently that “any other nation on earth” (Comment, “Let’s Repeat The Obvious on Israel”).The short answer is; it isn’t. North Korea and Iraq come as the most obvious examples of nations that would not have much luck...
...operative part of the resolution, which establishes a process to refund student groups for lost posters, is procedurally infeasible and ineffective at promoting free speech. First, there is no way for clubs to verify the number of posters lost to vandalism. Second, even if a council committee could somehow discern legitimate claims from dubious ones, simply reimbursing recognized clubs will not alter the community’s feeling concerning the freedom of expression. The dilemma that makes this problem so urgent is not the fiscal loss to recognized student clubs, but the loss of their University-guaranteed free speech...
Former HUCTW president Kris Rondeau, who still participates in the union’s negotiations with the University, said it was difficult to discern the reasons behind the changes...