Word: distinctiveness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Since returning to the U.S., I have stressed continually the importance of following press accounts with a critical eye. My parents, like most Americans who depend largely on the TV media for news, had a distinct and, I think, distorted view of Iran and the Iranian people. In fact, I did reassure them before departing for Iran. Unfortunately, a number of Ms. Safa's remarks and accusations are based on false assumptions about me, my moral standards, my academic competence and my intellectual capabilities. I fear that she had "read in" a good deal more than is in the article...
There are bound to be more satisfying and fundamental explanations for the recurring shortcomings of forecasting and prophecy. In fact, there are three distinct reasons, among which the interplay is intimate and intricate...