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• Dr. Billow says that being exposed to television violence at a young age desensitizes children to violence in real life.
• As the author notes, "In an ideal classroom, both gifted children and learning disabled children should feel challenged" (Redding 12).
• Burdow believes that being able to write using proper English grammar is an important skill (72).
• Dr. Patel observes that "most people tend to respond well to hypnotherapy" (618).
• We see this self doubt again in the second scene, when Agatha comments, "Oh, times like this I just don't know whether I am right or wrong, good or bad" (Lester 47).
• Goeff then relates that his childhood was "the time he learned to live on less than bread alone" (15).
• The author declares, "All people, rich or poor, should pay the same taxes to the government" (Burdine 341).
• Godfried remarks, "Ignorance is a skill learned by many of the greatest fools" (123).
• The article discusses the qualities of a good American housewife in the 1950s (Kelser 87).
• After the war is over, the General reports that "It seemed a useless battle to fight even from the start" (Naudine 57).
• Danelli explains, "All mammals have hair" (90).
• The author reveals his true feelings with his ironic remark that we should "just resort to cannibalism to defeat world hunger" (Frederick 46).
• Despite criticism, Johnston agrees that smoking should be banned in all public places (67).
• The author argues that "subjecting non-smokers to toxic second-hand smoke is not only unfair, but a violation of their right to a safe environment" (Johnston 214).
• Vick asserts that "cigarette smoke is unpleasant, and dangerous" (350).
• The author cautions that "people who subject themselves to smoky bars night after night could develop illnesses such as emphysema or lung cancer" (Patel 78).
• Rosentrhaw emphasizes that "second-hand smoke can kill" (37).
• Still, tobacco company executives insist that they "were not fully aware of the long term damages caused by smoking" (Jeffreys 42) when they launched their nationwide advertising campaign.
• Though bar owners disagree, Johnston maintains that banning smoking in all public places will not negatively affect bar business (99).
• Jefferson claims that banning smoking in public places will hurt America's economy (114).
• Johnson refutes allegations that his personal finances have been in trouble for the past five years (116).
• By calling them ignorant, the author implies that they were unschooled and narrow minded (Jackson 68).
• Her preoccupation with her looks suggests that she is too superficial to make her a believable character (Kershner 84).
• Based on his research, we can assume Hatfield thinks that our treatment of our environment has been careless (49).