But it's not abstract to the people who are affected.

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Beyond that, QE and related policies were not created in the abstract but for certain specific historic reasons.

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By pointing out where science protrudes most visibly into the world, Mr Pohl's aim is to demonstrate that it is not some abstract activity, but is instead ubiquitous.

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Leadership and far-sightedness are not general, abstract qualities, but specific to particular tasks and fields and times.

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But part of it is starting with awareness and making sure that people see the faces of these families -- through you, you know, so that it's not just some abstract story, but there's a real kid and real families behind it.

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This is not an abstract, philosophical, academic point, but a strategic purpose of great practical significance.

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Not long ago it was common to write about modern art, particularly abstract art, as if the work, but not the painter, existed.

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This is a bit of an abstract example but the importance of diversifying skill points is not to be understated.

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But economists do owe a lot of their mystique to abstract theories the uninitiated do not understand.

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