It is as if there is a functional economic layer required for a society to sustain what we view as a liberal vs. conservative dialogue in a democracy.

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Their view was that although some day to day fluctuation in functional abilities was characteristic of brain damage due to cerebrovascular disease, further sustained functional improvement of a significant degree was unlikely.

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Most of the objects on view belonged to men, and although elaborately jewelled, the daggers and swords were entirely functional weapons.

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