Word: questioned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dwelling on our origins or our fields of familiarity, we deprive ourselves of the intellectual gains that come out of uncomfortable academic situations. While a degree of specialization allows one to deepen an understanding of a particular field, only the vigilant pursuit of academic breadth stirs one to question and sharpen his world view. It is only this breadth of study in the liberal arts that allows us to join the company of educated men and women, and we should feel guilty for seeking anything less...
...Someday you're going to graduate from Harvard," he said. "You'll look around andyou'll have to face the question, `What are yougoing to do about it.' I'm glad you're starting todo something...
...anyone describe such exclusionary casting methods based on gender as anything but discrimination? The real question is not whether the Pudding discriminates against women, but whether such discrimination is necessary for the production of the Pudding's humorous, engaging, and, at times, professional art form. If one discriminates in the name of art, one should able to prove that the art require such discriminatory practices...
...face of such success, it's almost churlish to bring up the question of longevity, but some have already raised the name of Tiffany, the 1980s one-hit wonder whose career rose to great heights and then abruptly plummeted. "We're two totally different people, and our sound is totally different," Spears told a Toronto newspaper. True, Spears has the tools for a long career, just as long as top-notch songs keep coming her way. But teen pop is about the here and now, so why worry about tomorrow...
...Gore has trouble with. Last week Gore told Time he has not discussed the prospect of her running with either the First Lady or the President--an astounding assertion, given that every other Democratic notable seems to have had such a chat. In an interview, he twice deflected the question of whether he would prefer her to campaign for him or herself in 2000. "She'll be a positive force for Democrats," he said tersely, "whether she runs for the Senate...