An unsuccessful request for a date, or even assigning a potentially offensive book like "Lolita, " could now be construed as harassment.

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The way to deal with controversial, offensive or even hateful statements-unless they are directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action-is to expose them to public debate and criticism.

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The Broncos could get another wide receiver, or another offensive lineman, or even a young cornerback to bolster that unit.

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For logistical reasons the African force already approved by the UN was not expected to even begin its offensive before September or October, the BBC's Barbara Plett reports from the UN in New York.

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Tata said that not even the army or commandoes who ultimately took over the offensive were prepared for the level of organization and execution that the attackers seemed to have put into their plan.

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"Even when confronted with countless examples of offensive, dumb or clueless content that's gone viral, most people think it just won't happen to them, that what they say isn't significant enough to even get attention, " said Michael Fertik, founder and CEO of Reputation.com.

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Companies have been sucessfully sued for allowing offensive jokes to be told, posters to be displayed, even for books or magazines to be brought into the office.

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