These comments exemplify passive resistance , and there are two reasons why such resistance is hard to navigate.

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And why does my resistance to do so put me on a continuum of sociopathy somewhere between Bernie Madoff and Hannibal Lecter?

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As it was, disarray within the Byzantine and Sasanian empires helps to explain why the Arabs met little serious resistance there.

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This again is in resistance to the reasons why people refer.

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And that's why even though there is some resistance on Wall Street from those who would prefer to keep things the way they are, we will pass the reforms necessary to protect consumers, investors, and the entire financial system.

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Experts believe that, as Floel's study suggests, increased inflammation and a drop in insulin sensitivity (which is known as insulin resistance) may help explain why obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to worse mental performance and a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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If a team, area, or business unit is not open to the process, find out why, and explore ways to change their resistance into active involvement.

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They do not understand why, but since the 1950s parasites there have developed a resistance to a succession of malaria drugs.

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There are any number of reasons why an army of bankers, bureaucrats, consultants and analysts failed to foresee the strength of the ground-level resistance to the Gresik sale.

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