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  • As with many Western vs Eastern religions, chaos seems to be attached at the forefront to thesurvival of the former, whereas thelatter regards a similtaneous acceptance of thewater, the rockand the river as being essential toeach purpose.

    Bio-Politics; Nature vs Globalism, Conservatism and Libertarianism 2008

  • Perhaps, the only valid distinction between Filipino and American doctors do not solely rest on intelligence and training or experience, except that thelatter are using modern medical equipment and technology in most hospitals.

    Teri Hatcher's derogatory comment vs Filipino doctors nixed 2007

  • Won't have to answer for not attempting to take control of the game until thelatter stages of the fourth quarter, and only in the form of a couple ofdesperate 3-pointers that happened to go in.

    Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2010

  • In thelatter area, it stated, "Obama and Biden will set a goal of a worldwithout nuclear weapons, and pursue it."

    OneWorld.net (U.S.) - beyond your own borders 2009

  • Source: Yahoo News - ScienceLiveScience. com - Witnessing another person's physical pain registers morequickly in the brain than compassion for social or psychological pain, but thelatter leaves a much longer-lasting impression.

    RO.RSS 2009

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