Word: dissimilarities
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...other hand, came primarily from the great literature, and from his interactions with the many friends that he had, and his observations of people in his environment, but primarily from the great literature. But that’s where they agreed; their insights into human behavior are not dissimilar...
Though allusions to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia were rife, the two gatherings are vastly dissimilar. In Philadelphia, a group of English-speaking males who had fought on the same side in a successful war of independence had a common vision of democratic government relatively unclouded by cultural and historical differences. What united the delegates in the inevitable late winter rain of Brussels is less clear. There is a general dissatisfaction with the current workings of the E.U., a feeling that the club is unable to punch its weight on the world stage, an uneasy disconnect between...
...that I don't think the families of 9/11 should be taken care of. They certainly should. It's just that I don't believe in creating instant wealth out of tragedy - and I don't agree with the government's decision to grant such dissimilar awards to families who suffered the same horrible fate. Making the payments the same for each and every family would allow all the families to go on without worrying about their welfare. And it might even inspire some of them to donate a few dollars to others who have also lost loved ones...
...Sunday, Abbott and Clemens were basically each other’s equals. They both pitched five innings, threw almost the same number of pitches and gave up one hit or less. Come to think of it, their regular season numbers weren’t too dissimilar either. In 2001, Clemens received more than six runs per game from his mates, helping him to an impressive 20-3 record. Abbott, meanwhile, received seven-plus runs per game in 2001, lifting him to a similarly remarkable 17-4 mark...
...their part, the drug manufacturers stand firmly behind their products. Merck says its own meta-analysis, which contains data that weren't included in the JAMA study, shows that Vioxx is safe for the heart. Others have focused on the study's admitted limitations, including its direct comparisons of dissimilar patient groups. Says Dr. Michael Friedman, a senior vice president of Pharmacia: "The JAMA article is based on theory, not on solid data...