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But, as I said, that's over-simplifying, but that schizophrenia is on display in The Incredibles, which tries to swing it both ways.
Up, George Lucas, the spirit of adventure, and the myth of the fallen angel 2009
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It keeps the whys and wherefores very simple without over-simplifying anything.
Brian Ross: HuffPo Movie Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story (Really Is) Brian Ross 2010
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And when Mr. Schultz writes that "the 'ouch' script and the 'table-turning' script were both powerful determinants of Capote's thoughts, feelings, and behavior," the reader might feel that he is both over-complicating and over-simplifying.
Strange, If Tru James Campbell 2011
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Insurers had also warned that complying with the rule could be expensive for them, costing tens of millions of dollars, and that they could end up misleading consumers by over-simplifying their explanations.
New Consumer Insurance Forms to Start in September Louise Radnofsky 2012
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It keeps the whys and wherefores very simple without over-simplifying anything.
Brian Ross: HuffPo Movie Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story (Really Is) Brian Ross 2010
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In fact, over-simplifying our standards for measuring success will very likely degrade, not improve higher education.
Susan Meisenhelder: Higher Education at the Crossroads: The Graduation Rate Craze Susan Meisenhelder 2011
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In fact, over-simplifying our standards for measuring success will very likely degrade, not improve higher education.
Susan Meisenhelder: Higher Education at the Crossroads: The Graduation Rate Craze Susan Meisenhelder 2011
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In fact, over-simplifying our standards for measuring success will very likely degrade, not improve higher education.
Susan Meisenhelder: Higher Education at the Crossroads: The Graduation Rate Craze Susan Meisenhelder 2011
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It keeps the whys and wherefores very simple without over-simplifying anything.
Brian Ross: HuffPo Movie Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story (Really Is) Brian Ross 2010
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"Research shows that an excessive focus on basic math and reading scores can lead to narrowing and over-simplifying the curriculum to only the subjects and formats that are tested, reducing the attention to science, history, the arts, civics, and foreign language, as well as to writing, research, and more complex problem-solving tasks."
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