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The world is a sphere, there is no East or West. Ai Weiwei
west may forget
The West is dead... you may lose a sweetheart but you won't forget her. Charles Marion Russell
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What made us different from other westerns was the fact that 'Gunsmoke' wasn't just action and a lot of shooting; they were character-study shows. James Arness
west notable should
The West is duly terrified. But it should not be surprised. ... Ayaan Hirsi Ali
west partnership states
We can also reassure our Palestinian partners that we understand the importance of territorial contiguity in the West Bank for a viable Palestinian state. Ariel Sharon
west feels continents
I always hope for the better for the continent and what I know comes from Africa. Living in the West we feel like we're so removed from the continent that we can somewhat shut off. Djimon Hounsou
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Do I think the West End relies too heavily on star names? Yes, I do, and it can result in miscasting and sub-standard stuff. Not always, but occasionally. Tobias Menzies
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We went west willingly--because we had to. Brigham Young
west wonderful raised
I have an amazing family. I was raised in a wonderful mid-west family. Jana Kramer
detroit accents born
I was born in Missouri, but I was raised in Detroit. One of my stock and trades is accents. Denis O'Hare
detroit figured finance four hotel nights plus raise
When we were fundraising to go down to the Detroit area, we figured we had to raise $10,000 to $15,000 to finance the trip. It's four nights in a hotel plus all the means. Ted Sim
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We're so influenced by Motown and the mid-'70s and the rock sound Detroit had.
detroit teams
Most teams have a go-to guy. Detroit has a go-to team. Bernie Bickerstaff
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Mike says when you get to Detroit everything goes by so fast that you really don't even feel like it's real preparation. Shaun Alexander
detroit hard looking number positions spots technical
We have a number of spots that we're looking for in the Detroit area. There are technical positions that are hard to fill. David Hall
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Outside of my parents, it's my older sister, Ngum. She lives with me in Detroit and helps me with my day-to-day stuff. She's somebody I've always looked up to. When she was leaving high school and going to college, I wanted to follow in her footsteps. Ndamukong Suh
detroit grew grew-up
I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. Anna Sui
detroit microcosm newark orleans troubled urban
New Orleans is just a microcosm of Newark and Detroit and hundreds of other troubled urban locales. Douglas Brinkley
literacy leap
There is no such thing as a leap into literacy. David Petersen
literacy literature society teach trying value
We are trying to teach literature and literacy in a society which doesn't value it any more. Paul Thomson
literacy fractions has-beens
Only a fraction of the history of literacy has been typographic. Marshall McLuhan
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There is a reason it used to be a crime in the Confederate states to teach a slave to read: Literacy is power. Matt Taibbi
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Literacy is so you can read the operating instructions. Ursula K. Le Guin