Like all the Tastemakers identified in this series, these ten individuals take big risks, weathering rejection if not outright ridicule.

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No one thought it should be kept a secret, but we were careful not to ridicule the event or turn it into a joke.

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Dr. Abu Khaizaran also encourages the women to spread word of their plans to use artificial insemination in their community so they do not face ridicule or more sinister repercussions if they are suspected of cheating on their imprisoned husbands.

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And as Neil Kinnock discovered, being the object of ridicule is not advisable if you want to lead your party to an election victory.

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This was not a rally to ridicule people of faith or people of activism, or to look down our noses at the heartland or passionate argument, or to suggest that times are not difficult and that we have nothing to fear.

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It is not the job of serious publications to ridicule the religious sentiments held sacred by many.

ECONOMIST: Drawing no conclusions

However, a blanket praise of deflation as a good thing and ridicule of those who worry about it is not benign.

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To deride, ridicule, discourage and financially penalize those Americans fortunate enough to be making big investments is not only misplaced, but it is also harmful to the very investments in infrastructure and growth companies we desperately need for our economy to grow and create jobs.

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