But while we have made progress, we are far from reaching the goal of universal education.
"We are far better off today than we were 20 years ago, " said Hamburger.
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Faced with short- and long-term problems, we are far from out of the woods.
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As great as that sounds, we are far from being able to grow our own fuel.
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We are far safer, and enjoy more freedom than ever before thanks to the advances of scientists and engineers.
Mr. McCain's repudiation notwithstanding, we are far from making derogatory allusions to Islam out of bounds in our discourse.
In fact, we are far from alone in taking this matter very seriously.
Beyond the confines of the Ivy League such men certainly exist, but we are far less thick on the ground.
We are far more likely to become wealth creators and societal contributors when we are free to develop our gifts.
If exploring each requires a significant investment of time and resources, we are far more constrained in the opportunities we can pursue.
What we are far less sure how to do is to take seriously a public figure's seemingly admirable character and professions of higher purpose.
"In climate change we talk about a tipping point, but in oceans and ocean life we are far over that tipping point, " he said.
We are far more accustomed to hearing that the Democrats are a shadow of their former selves, a dwindling remnant of a once potent political party.
We are far from it as long as people in Pakistan believe that it is not the law that's at fault, but the people who abuse it.
Although many claim that their health is a priority, the truth is that we are far more motivated by wanting to feel good than to improve our health.
Number three, make sure our people have the skills they need to succeed and the best schools in the world -- we are far away from that now.
"In these moments we are reminded that we are far more than just disparate individuals and communities but a nation with a shared sense of purpose and integrity, " he added.
We are far from that position in Britain today, and turning it around will be the greatest challenge - and I hope the greatest achievement - of the next Conservative government.
Indeed US strategic analyst Prof Tony Cordesman, of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, thinks that we are far too cavalier in talking about the application of military force.
We are far enough up the coast to be out of range of hurricanes, but close enough to the urban centers of the northeast, where 18% of the U.S. population lives, for there to be an efficient market for the excess energy we can produce.
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Decades of observation by dedicated elephant biologists, including the co-signers of this editorial, have led us all to the conclusion that we are far from understanding the whole story, and that what lies ahead will be worth every hour of waiting, and every dollar spent on careful conservation.
Since then they have had to sharpen up their act and if it is good enough to downgrade European nations that struggle under a debt burden then in a quid pro quo gesture the US has received a shot across the bows, although we are far from a direct hit.
Our view of lots more kids in society is jaundiced because we sense that life is a zero-sum game and that ultimately we humans are far less resourceful than we hope.
We are not far behind the PIIGS of Europe that are the euro-zones problem children.
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In the age of devolution, we are never far away from another commission, convention or committee.
The results suggest "we are being far too casual about lowering cholesterol, " he adds.
We are certainly far better off without velociraptors slashing their way through our cities.
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