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But last week's was an object lesson in how in subsequent discussions of things that aren't true, or are half true, are accepted as facts.
WSJ: Fiction of the EU Summit's Accepted 'Facts'
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Because two and a half years ago, you were accepted into that top MBA program.
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That meant England led 22-6 at half-time and Italy finally accepted the inevitable, removing Mauro Bergamasco and bringing on Giulio Toniolatti for just his second cap.
BBC: England 36-11 Italy
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Not even the United States, its closest ally, has accepted Israeli sovereignty over the conquered eastern half of the city.
ECONOMIST: Hope in a hate-infected city
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And so three weeks ago, we announced new commitments from businesses and universities to make it possible for 500, 000 community college students -- half a million students -- to earn industry-accepted credentials for manufacturing jobs that companies across the country are looking to fill.
WHITEHOUSE: The Critical Role of Manufacturing
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Khyra's stepfather was jailed indefinitely after his manslaughter plea was accepted and must serve a minimum of seven-and-half years.
BBC: Birmingham City Council child protection 'inadequate'
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Yes, China still has cheap labor, but not mentioned in the article are the generally accepted projections that the labor force will level off in a half decade and then shrink.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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When Bristol scrum-half Agustin Pichot threw out an optimistic pass on halfway, Gloucester gratefully accepted their opportunity as centre Terry Fanolua made headway and skipper Kingsley Jones finished things off by sprinting to the corner.
BBC: Gloucester take top spot
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As part of my job, I reported alarming inadequacies: in one case high-grade equipment (ASME III, class 1) was operated in nuclear power reactors with no accepted safety file, regardless of a previous accident and a half-dozen failures in achieving acceptable design results.
BBC: Can nuclear power ever be safe?
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When Mariana Beer was accepted to read English at Bristol in 1921, her headmistress celebrated with a half-day holiday for the entire school.
ECONOMIST: British bluestockings
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Joao Havelange, who led soccer's world governing body from 1974 to 1998 and served on the International Olympic Committee for almost half a century, resigned as FIFA's honorary president after a FIFA-commissioned report showed he had accepted bribes in the late 1990s.
WSJ: Report Concludes Havelange Took Bribes