Word: splits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...each of the previous ballots, Reeves voted for himself and the remaining conservatives split their ballots...
...without which we stare at the queasy possibility that we are truly, absolutely alone. Such an abyss 1) may be infinitely more depressing than the assumption of human inferiority or 2) may argue, conversely, for the divine uniqueness and therefore preciousness of the human enterprise. An agnostic will split the difference and think of Voltaire: "Remember your dignity...
First shown in fuller form at the Asia Society in New York City, even this pared-down version of the exhibit illuminates the ever-relevant subject of split national identities. To the exacting eye, however, the show comments more tellingly on the individual, human reaction to adversity in general, merely placed against the sometimes straight-forward backdrop of nationalities...
Administrators: Split Opinions...
...case split the department, with some officers arguing against the guards' conviction while others testified for the prosecution. The guards remained in good standing with the department, although top officials argued for their guilt...