For eons nothing much changed as one generation after another scratched a bare existence out of the ground.

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Less than one generation after the devastation of World War II, this was a campaign for global solidarity to safeguard stones and statues, and, through them, a concept of shared humanity.

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Here we had a movie about bank robbers, some of whom were pretty bad guys, which looked at the community, the culture, and the cycle of poverty and violence in Boston which turned one generation after another into criminals.

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It was discontinued after just one generation.

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But, after a reasonable period, perhaps one generation, we must negotiate together to fix reasonable, permanent borders.

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Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and pop icon Elvis Presley aren't a likely pairing: Chestnut is one of the top pianists of a generation born many years after songs like "Love Me Tender, " "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" made Presley the king of rock 'n' roll.

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Those eyes have helped make Mr. Testino one of the most high-profile fashion photographers of his generation and a sought-after portraitist whose clients include the British royal family.

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After the launch of the new iPad, I have read numerous articles (like this and this) discussing how Apple, after cannibalizing both the music and movie industries, now threatens one of the fastest growing industries of my generation: video games.

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