naivety

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I know my naivety is leaking out all over, but I was evidently one of the few conservatives in all of America who hadn't actually thought about melanin levels in skin when discussing the economic system defined by the redistribution of wealth.

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  • Wincing as she recalled her naivety, Marguerite slid into a long black satin nightgown and moved to the window seat, settling herself there to peer out over London. —  Lynsay Sands - [Argeneau 09] - Vampire, Interrupted
  • What the cynics don't see is their own naivety, the naivety of their cynical wisdom that ignores the power of illusions. —  In These Times
  • Randy and Earl's naivety is also entertaining, as is Catalina's and Joy's wild behaviour.
  • "Lest we be accused of naivety, there is the recognition that the road to regional integration is much more complex than a domestic journey, given the complex issues that arise from differences in social, economic, legal and regulatory structures," Mrs. Street-Forrest said. —  Jamaica Information Service
  • Public spectacle number three: National naivety, and lots of it. —  theTrumpet.com: Front Page
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