The debate has persisted, and theoretical arguments thankfully gave way to sophisticated empirical studies.
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The debate has created a keen (unprecedented would be more apt) interest in entrepreneurship in NY.
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The debate has been especially heated in Colorado, where memories of Aurora and Columbine run deep.
As often happens when absolute moral issues are discussed, the debate has produced some peculiar bedfellows.
At the same time, the debate has shifted towards how best to help the working poor.
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The debate has raged on both within the FOMC and the broader academic and financial community.
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Now that the debate has become a national controversy, the government will step up its public-relations offensive.
Now the evolution of the debate has gone to whether or not women serve in offensive combat positions.
Thus far, the debate has been a closely fought contest, with the Pro side holding a slim advantage.
The debate has moved far enough along that even the progressives feel a need to get in the game.
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Just as bad is the fact that Mr Kajiyama's entry into the debate has created unnecessary delay and confusion.
That is a sign that the debate has moved in the right direction.
This is where the debate has stood for the last couple of weeks.
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So the debate has moved on to how much the compensation should be and how it will be paid.
But as the research into the biomechanics of pitching has evolved, the debate has grown more robust, and more perplexing.
The debate has little to do with the central problem of growing the economy in a way that creates more jobs.
With the GOP primary contest down to Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, the debate has devolved into a personality and litmus test.
The debate has been portrayed as an argument over "skivers versus strivers".
The debate has transcended the parties and entered the political realm, with Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) taking sides.
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The debate has started - but with inquiries by the police, judges and MPs all still ongoing, it has only just begun.
Republicans and other opponents have argued that the debate has proceeded too fast, especially since GOP support is virtually absent on Capitol Hill.
White House aides said earlier this week that the dynamic of the debate has changed, creating the opportunity for Obama to step in.
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But for the past two sessions the debate has veered in the opposite direction: in the face of obstruction, should sanctions be stiffer?
So far the debate has focused on what a potential number two can add to a ticket (with the general answer being, not much).
While the debate has focused on Internet access, states are also concerned that they are losing money because e-commerce transactions are typically not subject to sales taxes.
Today, the debate has shifted in the Jewish community toward how the United States can help make such a two-state solution viable while assuring the security of Israel.
At last, the debate has been joined about the future direction of America's nuclear deterrent - or indeed, whether there will even be such a deterrent down the road.
Each side in the debate has spoken of a watershed moment in the Church's history, with even a modest shift down the road towards ordaining gay people likely to change its character.
The claim was made by the SNP's Eilidh Whiteford, opening the debate in Westminster Hall, although the debate has previously taken place in the main chamber of the House of Commons.
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