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The message that needs to go out from this conference is that we here not let those qualities be diminished or supplanted by selfdefeating attitudes of fear and division and isolation and grief.
Session Four Of Southern Economic Conference ITY National Archives 1995
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On the other hand, as George Ignatieff indicated in a recent article, selfregarding nationalism is anachronistic and selfdefeating.
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As I have suggested earlier the question of CanadianAmerican economic relations is rife with misconceptions; and the pursuit by Canada of "the Canadian interest" in these relations sometimes turns out to be illusory and selfdefeating.
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Students will gain all of the skills and knowledge they need to pursue personally and financially rewarding careers as Financial Recovery Counselors helping individuals couples and business owners address the emotional issues that are at the root of such selfdefeating ...
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The vote by postal workers for a national strike before Christmas is one of the most selfdefeating actions ever taken by a industry in deep trouble.
WN.com - Articles related to Wilson, Miller campaign in S.C. brings in money from across U.S. 2009
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That’s what is really exicting about this place, I really think Firedoglake is the synthesizer that is bringin’ all the elements of progressive politics and society together…there is a new thing happenin’ here and it’s different in that selfdefeating arguments don’t last long here.
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