American class warfare can no longer be defined by the Democratic Party as an elemental need for a 40-hour workweek, unemployment and disability insurance, or Social Security.

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Russia's first problem is an elemental one: the acreage that defines Russia as an Asian power in the first place.

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Whatever Senator Barack Obama's dazzling abilities as an orator and campaigner are, he has demonstrated no understanding of the elemental importance of free enterprise or of the fundamental role of risk-taking in bringing about economic progress.

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It was also poignant to hear Ms. Fleming alongside the lush, youthful soprano of Susanna Phillips as an almost unconsciously sexy Stella, who has surrendered joyfully to the brutal, elemental Stanley, sung with barking ferocity and acted with menace by baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes.

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As I grew older, I learned that infusing this kelp in water makes an elemental stock with a round, rich taste, a mild sweetness and a touch of saltiness from the sea the basis for countless Japanese dishes, and the source of their profound depth of flavor.

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