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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
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01 b 00 For years, they've harped on and on about a woman's right to choose, 01 font 00 while failing to capture 01 i 01 font 00 in any meaningful way 02 font 02 i 00 the moral qualms so many of us have about abortion itself. 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 What is ' in any meanigful way' here meaning ? Can it be replaced with 'meaningfully' or 'signaficantly?' 02 br
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00 And, What does 'capture' mean exactly here? 02 br
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00 Is it like 'while failing to 01 b 01 font 00 get informed 00 or 00 catch 02 font 02 b 00 about the moral qualms~~'? 0-
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01 b 00 For years, they've harped on and on about a woman's right to choose, 01 font 00 while failing to capture 01 i 01 font 00 in any meaningful way 02 font 02 i 00 the moral qualms so many of us have about abortion itself. 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 What is ' in any meanigful way' here meaning ? Can it be replaced with 'meaningfully' or 'signaficantly?' 02 br
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00 And, What does 'capture' mean exactly here? 02 br
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00 Is it like 'while failing to 01 b 01 font 00 get informed 00 or 00 catch 02 font 02 b 00 about the moral qualms~~'? 0-
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0 Hi Ahn, 02 br 02 br 00 Yes, I would say you can replace 01 i 00 meaningful 02 i 00 with 01 i 00 significant 02 i 00 , or perhaps 01 i 00 measurable or actionable 02 i 00 . ) 0-
- 0 Hi Ahn, 02 br 02 br 00 Yes, I would say you can replace 01 i 00 meaningful 02 i 00 with 01 i 00 significant 02 i 00 , or perhaps 01 i 00 measurable or actionable 02 i 00 .
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0 Hi Ahn, 02 br
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00 Yes, I would say you can replace 01 i 00 meaningful 02 i 00 with 01 i 00 significant 02 i 00 , or perhaps 01 i 00 measurable or actionable 02 i 00 . It implies that "they" haven't presented any data that someone can use, made decisions based on, or act on. 02 br
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00 Yes, I would say you can replace 01 i 00 meaningful 02 i 00 with 01 i 00 significant 02 i 00 , or perhaps 01 i 00 measurable or actionable 02 i 00 . It implies that "they" haven't presented any data that someone can use, made decisions based on, or act on. 02 br
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1 font 00 Hi, 02 font 02 br
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01 b 00 For years, they've harped on and on about a woman's right to choose, 01 font 00 while failing to capture 01 i 01 font 00 in any meaningful way 02 font 02 i 00 the moral qualms so many of us have about abortion itself. 02 font
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01 b 00 For years, they've harped on and on about a woman's right to choose, 01 font 00 while failing to capture 01 i 01 font 00 in any meaningful way 02 font 02 i 00 the moral qualms so many of us have about abortion itself. 02 font
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