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Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, and House are each cherished TV series depicting medical emergencies intertwined with tantalizing hospital drama. While the storylines may differ, each series shares a similar theme: Every episode begins with the...
For the modern American reader, few lines in French literature are as famous as the opening of Albert Camus’s “L’Étranger”: “Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.” Nitty-gritty tense issues aside, the first sentence of “The Stranger” is so...
11.credible/creditable/credulous Her story is barely credible. When things were being arranged, he sent his telegram; and Paul came. As a result, when classes were announced, he had not obtained a first, only a good second. It was...
What's the difference between heroes and leaders? In this insightful talk, Lorna Davis explains how our idolization of heroes is holding us back from solving big problems -- and shows why we need "radical interdependence" to...
Konstantin Dranch just published Eurostat figures suggesting that the European Language Market size is around 6 - 7 billion Euro. Common assumption was 15 - 20 billion. Konstantin's conclusions were challenged by others claiming that...
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