Writing Prompt 288 – swaying the swing
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underrepresentation
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“It reflects the long-standing conservative skepticism of expertise, of information, of education, and the idea that the real crisis in American education is the underrepresentation of Republicans on college campuses.”
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underprivileged
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“These kids come out of underprivileged, inner-city areas, and I’m just wasting my time if I haven’t put something of substance into their lives.”
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underappreciated
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“The political and media ground have changed in the past 10 years, and an underappreciated question of the shutdown is whether the GOP will re-enter the debate on healthcare—and go on offense on ObamaCare’s failures.”
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Quiet
Maybe normal for me is trusting that creativity, love, kindness, radical authenticity, and self-care are imperative for a just and sustainable world.
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Read Moreunconscious bias
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“Common types of unconscious biases in the workplace include gender bias, racial bias, age bias, confirmation bias, Halo effect, Horn effect, similarity bias, authority bias, beauty bias, and performance attribution bias.”
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tribal
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“‘This land return demonstrates the very essence of tribal land restoration, which expands access to essential food and medicinal resources,’ said Lester R. Nieto Jr. “Shine”, Chairman, Tule River Tribal Council in a statement.”
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