To many, this will sound like practical common sense.

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And the good thing about America is that sometimes we get to these bottlenecks and we get stuck, and you have these sharp, partisan fights, but the American people pretty steadily are common sense and practical, and eventually, that common-sense, practical approach wins out.

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Culinary mindfulness is a practical, common-sense psychology that helps people maximize gratification from food.

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Although this book is written in slightly mannered mandarin English, Sir David's practical knowledge, common sense and decency shine through.

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Now, once we get past the two poles of this debate, it becomes possible to shape a practical, common-sense approach that reflects our heritage and our values.

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You need to have a practical, common-sense approach.

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What's also been acknowledged is that the 12 million or so undocumented workers are here -- who are not paying taxes in the ways that we'd like them to be paying taxes, who are living in the shadows, that that is a group that we have to deal with in a practical, common-sense way.

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"One of the key areas where common sense and the practical, day-to-day experience of teachers all over the country has been sacrificed on the altar of political targets is discipline, " she said.

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