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Jennifer Rubin, who writes the Washington Post's Right Turn column, told Media Matters, "It is good news for the conservative movement, especially at a time when serious and innovative individuals like Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio are demonstrating leadership and far-sightedness while maintaining a tone of civility."
Mark Engler: For Tax Day 2011, Progressives Have Stolen the Tea Party's Momentum Mark Engler 2011
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However, I hope anyone with good critical skills would seek intelligence, far-sightedness, some degree of pragmatism [not knee-jerk ideological reactions], and a genuine concern for the well-being of the nation [not just for pals or partisans] in a President.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The William F. Buckley Clause of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 2010
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Thanks to the far-sightedness of Kit Goldsbury, the Pace Salsa billionaire, the 22-acre complex has roared back to life as an edgy foodie destination.
Pam Grout: San Antonio Breathes New Life Into Century-Old Breweries Pam Grout 2011
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If you look carefully at what happened in the twenties, you may notice a profound connection between the rise in advertising as a broad medium of communication and the rise in a sort of cultural far-sightedness, in which we could only see that which was far away and nearly out of reach.
Judith Acosta: The Necessary Death of Romance Judith Acosta 2011
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However, I hope anyone with good critical skills would seek intelligence, far-sightedness, some degree of pragmatism [not knee-jerk ideological reactions], and a genuine concern for the well-being of the nation [not just for pals or partisans] in a President.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The William F. Buckley Clause of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 2010
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Thanks to the far-sightedness of Kit Goldsbury, the Pace Salsa billionaire, the 22-acre complex has roared back to life as an edgy foodie destination.
Pam Grout: San Antonio Breathes New Life Into Century-Old Breweries Pam Grout 2011
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Time and again, Iklé exhibited extraordinary far-sightedness.
Fred Iklé: Missile Defense Champion Douglas J. Feith 2011
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If you look carefully at what happened in the twenties, you may notice a profound connection between the rise in advertising as a broad medium of communication and the rise in a sort of cultural far-sightedness, in which we could only see that which was far away and nearly out of reach.
Judith Acosta: The Necessary Death of Romance Judith Acosta 2011
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Lasik and other forms of corrective surgery fix refractive problems such as near-sighted or far-sightedness, not the focusing problems that come with age.
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As an admirer of that great amateur philosopher and professional playwright, George Bernard Shaw -- author of "Pygmalion" which is better known to American audiences as the musical, "My Fair Lady" -- I am impressed with his far-sightedness about the fate of the human race as is reflected in today's headlines.
Joel Shatzky: Educating for Democracy: Lessons from George Bernard Shaw and Mother Nature 2010
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