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... actually convey meaning with the utmost exactness and economy . But the social scientists have evolved a terminology which often degenerates into the worst kind of jargon . Of course there are many specialized terms in these fields as ...
... actually convey meaning with the utmost exactness and economy . But the social scientists have evolved a terminology which often degenerates into the worst kind of jargon . Of course there are many specialized terms in these fields as ...
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... actually ) gratuitous verbosity and complication . In the case of law , therefore , the goal of precision is sought through the expansion of statement . But in ordinary argumentation we seldom enjoy that option , because neither writer ...
... actually ) gratuitous verbosity and complication . In the case of law , therefore , the goal of precision is sought through the expansion of statement . But in ordinary argumentation we seldom enjoy that option , because neither writer ...
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... actually made this statement , Congress has actually taken that stand on a current issue . But their interpretations of these facts differ tremendously , for two reasons . One is that every columnist has a bias for or against certain ...
... actually made this statement , Congress has actually taken that stand on a current issue . But their interpretations of these facts differ tremendously , for two reasons . One is that every columnist has a bias for or against certain ...
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