In the eyes of many in the world, this every-4-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle.
Imagine you would not constantly judge whether something is bad or good, desirable or non-desirable but simply acknowledge the situation, accept it as it is and recognize that everyone is doing what they think is the right thing at the time.
Whether men serving in the infantry will accept women as peers is another open question.
What we can't accept is business as usual, and we can't afford grandstanding at the expense of actually getting something done.
But they are all here today because somewhere along the line, they decided they could no longer accept the world as it is.
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It was a victory won by countless Americans who refused to accept the world as it is, and against great odds, waged quiet struggles and grassroots crusades until finally change was won.
Change is as hard to see coming as it is to accept when it does come.
Most people implicitly accept that the past is as good a guide to the future as anything else.
"The existing tower structure is sound, and as such there is an option to retain the tower but accept that it will never operate as a ride again, " he said.
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It is unclear, for instance, whether both parents need accept the child as theirs, or whether paternity is documented merely on the say-so of the mother.
"We, the international community, cannot accept the situation to continue as it is, " he said.
These should bring it into line with standards set by the World Trade Organisation, which is to accept China as a member on November 10th.
They have a contract signed by the local chief, but no bank will accept it as collateral, because it is not enforceable in a court of law.
And whereas Seattle and Virginia Beach are not immediately available as destinations for an NBA team, Louisville is in a position to accept a franchise as early as today.
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Blatter reportedly told newspaper AS that FIFA's executive committee must accept the criticism it is now receiving for their decision to choose Qatar as host, with concerns mounting over player safety due to excessive heat and humidity in the country.
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What it takes is a willingness, as we see it, of Republicans to accept the fact that it is only fair and right that the wealthiest Americans bear some of the burden here of reducing our deficit and getting our long-term debt under control, and listen to their constituents instead of to Grover Norquist about what the right priorities here are.
The trial court is not bound to accept as true the uncontradicted testimony of an interested party.
As long as we can accept that possible commercialization is years away, there's hope that we eventually won't have to handle our technology with kid gloves to keep it looking pretty.
That being the case, if both parties distrust that the dollar will hold its value then sellers will demand more dollars, even as buyers accept higher prices as they seek to rid themselves of a dollar they believe is falling in value.
But Putin's message is plain: he is signaling that as Russia gains global prominence it is no longer content to accept Western dominance, including over who heads the IMF and the World Bank.
The secret to success is to not accept this complexity as a permanent condition or a necessary evil.
Divided Learning Society - where the learning society is divided and people accept that as the way things are and will be.
CIOs typically accept a lot of risk, especially as IT is a growing and sometimes a key source of innovation in most companies.
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Now the public seems to accept a higher age as inevitable and the government is seeking to increase it even faster than the commission advocated.
The solution to stage fright on a deeper level is to learn to accept yourself as you are and to be comfortable being who you are in front of others.
Some even work as long as everyone is willing to understand and accept the tradeoffs involved.
As is stands, microfinance organizations that accept deposits, or provide insurance to the poor are underrepresented in the market.
"This violence is also about the poverty, the hunger, the disappointments in the society as much as it is with the refusal to accept the result of this election, " the CRC's Shehu Sani told the BBC.
His country is no longer prepared to accept that, as the support for Mr Toledo shows.
The British public is more than ready to accept their mobile as their credit card.
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