Word: sic
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With respect to the positive weight or `tip' assertedly given to Asian-American applicants, there were few comments in the approximately 1000 Summary Sheets which reflected this. The only comment suggesting an ethnic tip was found on a Filipino applicant's Summary Sheets which stated: "The number of Phillipino (sic) students in the pool is very small. Given the scores and support I don't see a problem." It should be noted that this applicant received a 2 POR and had strong ratings in all individual rating categories...
...along I've thought that they were right. But really I guess I don't actually belong here academically; I'm just here to run a few miles, kick a few balls or shoot a few baskets. What was I thinking? I hope my parents don't here [sic] about this--all along they've been so proud...
Although many thoughtful Blacks, including Washington Post reporter Juan Williams, have denounced such desperate antics, many prominent leaders continue to make excuses for the inexcusable. In Washington, a popular tee-shirt reads, "I saw the tape and...that Got damn [sic] `bitch' set Barry...
PERHAPS the most compelling reason why all Arabs ought to condemn this modern "Saladin" (sic) is because of the endless number of atrocities which he is currently committing against his fellow Arabs and Muslims, against helpless human beings. There can be no justification for the systematic executions, imprisonment, rape, wholesale looting and robbery in Kuwait. Can we simply chalk up these crimes to the neccessities of subduing a conquered land? Would they in time abate? The answer, judging from Saddam's history of human rights violations, is an uniquivocal...
...mean, what could possibly be wrong with little flecks of white scalp-skin? If Head & Shoulders implied that grey hair would ruin a first impression, the AARP would sic a team of silver topped lawyers on them in a minute...