First was an unwillingness to be snowed by conventional wisdom, technical jargon or the fairy tales of universal knowledge that abound when everything was still mostly talk and potential.

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The people she studies seem mostly white, upper class Americans, but the habits she identifies are quite likely universal.

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Fierce opposition by the NRA and its allies in Congress -- mostly conservative Republicans but also some Democrats from gun-friendly states -- made clear that the universal checks sought by Obama had no chance of passing, leading to efforts by Manchin, Toomey and others to work out a compromise.

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Finally, Universal is also partnered with RollingStone.com, but the aging alternative- magazine's site mostly features photos and reviews, and just a smattering of MP3 files.

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