We have trusted that smart scientists, engineers and economists do understand the interconnectedness of systems, that they comprehend the dangers of collapse and have taken all the necessary steps to protect us.

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His creation of their self-portraits showed their shared sympathies across time and nationality: Painters belonged to the same culture, and could understand each other in ways that museum professionals and peddlers could never comprehend.

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Sometimes I give speeches to newly sworn citizens in Miami, and when I see thousands of people ecstatic to be a part of this remarkable, albeit imperfect, nation, I still believe it can all work, but we need true citizens who comprehend the rights and responsibilities that title entails, who understand how they got here and why.

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In this context, he attaches particular importance to Senator Pinochet's memory deficit for recent events, which would affect his ability to relate and understand items of information given to him at a trial, and to his limited ability to comprehend complex sentences and questions and to process verbal information.

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"There is no way one can comprehend or understand the pain of losing a child, " said Nachman and Esther Kletzky in the statement.

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More than men, women want to be educated, understand fee structures and feel as though their advisers are trying to help them comprehend their full financial picture, studies have found.

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