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It might not be easy for adults to always be 'grown-up' in emotionally testing circumstances but the benefits of helping their children become stable, well-adjusted adults in their own right surely outweigh short-term point-scoring.
Cara Nuttall: Blue Summer For Children As Parents Row About New Partners Cara Nuttall 2011
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It might not be easy for adults to always be 'grown-up' in emotionally testing circumstances but the benefits of helping their children become stable, well-adjusted adults in their own right surely outweigh short-term point-scoring.
Cara Nuttall: Blue Summer For Children As Parents Row About New Partners Cara Nuttall 2011
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When Ortiz goes on the offence, Mayweather steps back and still lands point-scoring punches.
Floyd Mayweather Jr v Victor Ortiz - as it happened | Steve Busfield 2011
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Asked to discuss hard, very real economic issues, almost all of the candidates – other than Jon Huntsman and, from time to time, Mitt Romney – offered simplistic bromides, political point-scoring, half-assed non-solutions and trivial distractions.
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I think a lot of times people see “debates” in that high school Aff-Neg point-scoring light, which invites a certain entrenchedness and attacking mindset.
The Weak Man 2009
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When Khan comes in and boxes he lands more point-scoring cominbations.
Lamont Peterson beats Amir Khan - as it happened! | Steve Busfield 2011
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Ogier will restart on Friday but is unlikely to claw his way back into a point-scoring position.
Sébastien Loeb holds narrow lead after first day of Wales Rally GB 2011
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It would be better for them to broach broader policy topics and use this campaign season to bolster the public's faith in the opposition's ability to understand Singapore's problems at a deeper level than simple political point-scoring.
A New Wind Blows in the Lion City Alex Au 2011
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However, in a bit of partisan point-scoring, the bill also would repeal authorization for a series of 23 towns and counties to impose a hotel room tax at all, a move that would cut local taxes by about $300 million.
Senate Democrats strip local tax from districts of anti-tax opponents 2011
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Sometimes LaBute puts symmetrical patterns and point-scoring above plausibility.
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