It is an understanding that cannot be achieved without a serious examination of the western experience.

如果不仔细研究西方历史的发展经历,是不可能有这种认知的

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The recent decision to reauthorize the Patriot Act, without any examination of whether it makes sense to extend some 30 onerous money-laundering provisions, guarantees that costs will continue to rise.

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We can see this backward framing of the issues, for example, in the debate over sequestration, where it is claimed that because taxes cannot rise further, spending must be cut -- without any examination of what purpose that government spending serves.

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On Wednesday a judge ordered Ms Ortega held without bail pending a psychiatric examination.

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