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...narrow, to be more precise. The aging patchwork of thin wires and microwave towers that brings phone service to millions of Americans in remote spots like mountainous Leadville can barely transmit at speeds of 28.8 kilobits per second or less--assuming they can dial up a local Internet service at all. Meanwhile, much of the country has moved up to 56K modems or adopted one of the new broadband telephone and cable-company services that bring the Net to homes and businesses up to 100 times as fast. And the gap between online haves and have-nots appears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Digital Divide | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

...What I'm talking about is moral argument froma very sectarian, narrow position, and theextremity of the methods used to advance it," headded...

Author: By Steven E. Stryer, CONTRIBUTING WRITTER | Title: Kristol, Sullivan Debate Conservatism, virtue at KSG | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...Sullivan] is disingenuous in saying the tradition of American conservatism is limited to the narrow field he says it is," Kristol said...

Author: By Steven E. Stryer, CONTRIBUTING WRITTER | Title: Kristol, Sullivan Debate Conservatism, virtue at KSG | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

However, Taylor claimed that James' approach was too narrow and that for many people religious experience occurs in a more social context...

Author: By Charles DE Simone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Philosopher Taylor Speaks On William James, Religion | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...Conclusively, it is good to challenge "identity" aphorisms, but to reject them as inherently narrow-minded is monolithic in itself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

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