This comment, along with helping to promote the Oscars, is a semi-veiled stab at Oscar rival the Golden Globes, which has received criticism for its voting methods.

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In 2008, Mr Brennan was reportedly considered for the top job at the CIA, but he withdrew his name amid criticism, while denying any connection to the interrogation methods.

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The methods the group uses have sparked a wave of criticism in the mainstream media.

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Nationwide's methods, however, have been the subject of criticism.

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Shapiro says Wolfe was adapting methods used by adherents to what had become known as the Higher Criticism using historical analysis to determine the nature of another work considered part of the core of Western civilization, the Bible.

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Shapiro says Wolfe was adapting methods used by adherents to what had become known as the Higher Criticism--using historical analysis to determine the exact nature of another work considered part of the core of Western civilization, the Bible.

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