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...been located at various sites all over the Middle East. A current scholarly favorite is Lake Sirbonis (now called Sabkhet el Bardowil), a Mediterranean lagoon on the northeastern shore of the Sinai separated from the sea by a narrow land barrier. Critics claim to discern several different accounts within the Bible, depending on which of four ancient versions of the story has been woven into the existing Scripture text. A fragment attributed to the writer called E notes a fairly minor miracle, the providential bogging down of the Egyptian chariot wheels in the mud of the seabed. The fragment called...
...across the world, destroying families, social institutions and, eventually, every shred of recognizable civilization. The blindness begins when one man is suddenly and inexplicably struck with a strange, dazzling white blindness. Helplessly seeking to find an explanation and cure, the man infects everyone he meets. The blindness does not discern between good and evil--it infects a car thief as easily as a doctor, a prostitute as easily as a child...
Like with all social ills, we struggle to discern the genealogy of this corruption, and we seek an entry point where we can begin to improve a situation. First and foremost, our values develop in our families. But as we grow up, communities play an increasingly large role. These communities--such as the Harvard community--leave an indelible mark on the individuals who leave them...
During the stretch, it was difficult to discern whether it was the Huskies or the Crimson that had an undefeated record. Harvard, the No. 22 team in the nation, was playing in its typical disciplined, organized, relentless style...
...Have you seen the way they're slicing the salami?" asked Simpson, a former Republican senator from Wyoming. "You'll need an electron microscope to discern the slices here...