On the other hand, standing behind what one believes is the right decision in the face of tremendous controversy is the stuff great leaders are made of.

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Now, this last role has been obviously a source of great controversy over the last several decades.

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The Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829, for example, was passed amidst great controversy, and in order to placate the Irish.

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There was a great deal of controversy in the Islamic world on this issue as recently as the 1980s, with some prominent Islamic scholars claiming that there was in fact no complete prohibition of interest, only a prohibition of usury, or excessive, unfair interest.

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Diane Ravitch's important new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, will surely stir controversy, exactly as she intends.

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This statement will create controversy: What makes great technology companies great today is the software.

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Controversy continues to boost the Kathryn Bigelow-directed drama's profile, but great word-of-mouth seems to be playing just as big of a role in "Zero Dark Thirty's" success.

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