Word: intents
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...reaction of some Muslim brethren to what Pope Benedict XVI referred to in his speech at Regensburg University merely to illustrate a point. The Pope mentioned nothing new but only repeated what had already been said, and that was six centuries ago. Neither the content nor the intent of his speech calls even remotely for an apology from the Pope, yet he has been magnanimous in offering one. He intended no offense to anyone, and I applaud his statesmanlike response to the outcry. I appeal to my Muslim brothers that instead of impulsive and irrational reactions, they should offer...
...Intent on waging war against slavery in the South, the militant abolitionist led a raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Va. Local militiamen captured him, and he was hanged after being convicted of treason, murder and inciting slave insurrection...
Unlike at other junctures in Harvard’s history, a proposed change in the curriculum has been met with silence, particularly from undergraduates who seem to have tuned the curricular reforms out completely. The lack of engagement is frightening—this campus seems intent on forfeiting its chance to shape Harvard’s future...
When Capote reads about the terrible and gruesome murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas he—and Lee—board a train bound for the town. Though his initial intent is to write an article for The New Yorker, Capote finds ample material for an entire book; the rest of the movie focuses on his obsessive drive to create “a new type of non-fiction” novel...
...disturbing fantasies are rife with lust, murder, and mutilation. The difference between the new and old styles is akin to the dissimilarities between “Law & Order,” which only follows the police and district attorneys, and the spin-off “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” which incorporates the actions and motivations of the criminal offenders...