Word: unfamiliarly
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...rescaling would extend to other aspects of academic life. For one, there would no longer exist pressure to earn straight A’s, for this would become an unreasonable goal. As a result, students may be more inclined to take academic risks, perhaps enrolling in challenging courses in unfamiliar disciplines, without worrying that this exploration would damage a perfect GPA. Without any “easy A’s,” students may be inspired to work harder in all of their classes, not just the most difficult ones...
...Patriots (2-2) their first home defeat since the New York Jets visited Massachusetts on Dec. 22, 2002.A capacity Gillette Stadium crowd—New England’s 119th in a row—began to file out early in the fourth quarter, a sight as unfamiliar in Foxborough as a missed Adam Vinatieri field goal.But both, conspicuously, happened yesterday. Vinatieri shanked a 37-yarder, his first miss in 35 consecutive tries within the 47-yard line, and the Patriots squandered their opening drive of the game.As the ball fell right, a hush fell over the crowd.New England...
...tears through familiar singer-songwriter territory with unfamiliar vigor, guiding us around his spartan sonic landscape. González pays homage at the scattered graves of the many troubled troubadours who fell in wars with themselves (Drake, Elliott Smith, countless others) and respond to the gaudy monuments erected by those who made their mark...
Coincidentally, the same Frenchman from the “Reverential Night” was in my tour group. He greeted me happily. I am sure that for moments he felt out of place, uncomfortable by the fact that he had to play the unfamiliar role of minority. However, he took as many pictures as possible and discussed the tour guide’s statements in detail. Most importantly, he understood that the centuries of injustice that took place in the Castle are his history as much as they are mine...
...democracy when citizens can turn for help to locally elected leaders, rather than armed warlords. That's why this week's polls are potentially so important. Yet there's no guarantee they will help stabilize the country. Historically, power in Afghanistan has been seized; asking for votes is an unfamiliar exercise. Indeed, campaign posters plastered on walls, windows and rusting Soviet-era tanks around the country reflect a vagueness of mission. "Truth, faithfulness, good work. Think of me and my agenda when you vote," pleads one candidate. Others promise peace, demilitarization and reconstruction?noble goals, for sure, but hardly likely...