As in Australia, which followed a similar path, the notion of a separate but equal sector of higher education fooled nobody.

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Still, de Klerk would not back off his belief in the validity of the original concept of "separate but equal" nation states.

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The myth of separate but equal was still a way of life.

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"This bill, for the first time, would recognize a fetus as a person, with rights separate and equal from those of the woman, " said Rep. Hilda Solis, D-California.

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Chief Justice JOHN ROBERTS (US Supreme Court): Separate but equal.

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Separate but equal, or truly equal?

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Even after they were freed, African Americans persevered through conditions that were separate and not equal, before winning full and equal rights.

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If the two players drift apart, the screen will automatically split, giving them equal but separate halves.

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To get there, the company is experimenting with a pair of separate-but-equal endeavors.

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"Separate inherently is not equal, " he said.

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The land mass of Africa is huge, consisting of more than 50 separate countries and an area roughly equal to the USA, China, Australia and India combined.

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Conceptually, spending from the various categories generates an equal amount of income, which we divide into separate categories also.

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