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We're not talking here about elementary school students who haven't been paying attention in class; we're talking about reasonably intelligent adults who have chosen -- quite intentionally -- to reject a widely-accepted scientific conclusion.
Robert Walker: The Perry Principle Robert Walker 2011
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We're not talking here about elementary school students who haven't been paying attention in class; we're talking about reasonably intelligent adults who have chosen -- quite intentionally -- to reject a widely-accepted scientific conclusion.
Robert Walker: The Perry Principle Robert Walker 2011
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Alexander Graham Bell, Charles Davenport (who had close ties to the Nazis), many state governments, SCOTUS … only a complete lying liar like jwest would associate eugenics with “progressives” when, in fact, it was a widely-accepted program in the US in the early 20th Century.
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We're not talking here about elementary school students who haven't been paying attention in class; we're talking about reasonably intelligent adults who have chosen -- quite intentionally -- to reject a widely-accepted scientific conclusion.
Robert Walker: The Perry Principle Robert Walker 2011
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Unlike diamonds and gold, there is no widely-accepted price list that sets sapphire values, which makes for tricky investment planning.
Fit for a Queen Angela Henshall 2011
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Drug treatment has shown to be not only more effective at deterring criminal behavior in many cases but is far more cost-effective than imprisonment -- by a ratio of one dollar well-spent saving seven in costs, according to the most widely-accepted estimate.
Steve Heilig: Strange Bongfellows? Newt Gingrich and Marijuana Steve Heilig 2011
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Drug treatment has shown to be not only more effective at deterring criminal behavior in many cases but is far more cost-effective than imprisonment -- by a ratio of one dollar well-spent saving seven in costs, according to the most widely-accepted estimate.
Steve Heilig: Strange Bongfellows? Newt Gingrich and Marijuana Steve Heilig 2011
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Drug treatment has shown to be not only more effective at deterring criminal behavior in many cases but is far more cost-effective than imprisonment -- by a ratio of one dollar well-spent saving seven in costs, according to the most widely-accepted estimate.
Steve Heilig: Strange Bongfellows? Newt Gingrich and Marijuana Steve Heilig 2011
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Drug treatment has shown to be not only more effective at deterring criminal behavior in many cases but is far more cost-effective than imprisonment -- by a ratio of one dollar well-spent saving seven in costs, according to the most widely-accepted estimate.
Steve Heilig: Strange Bongfellows? Newt Gingrich and Marijuana Steve Heilig 2011
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We're not talking here about elementary school students who haven't been paying attention in class; we're talking about reasonably intelligent adults who have chosen -- quite intentionally -- to reject a widely-accepted scientific conclusion.
Robert Walker: The Perry Principle Robert Walker 2011
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