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“The assertions that the bill is intended to prevent instruction about controversial topics, including topics related to Israel, is just not accurate,” said Zbur, who introduced AB 715.

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“There are a lot of people out there who will say, sure, I am on board with the Christian stuff, but I don’t want to talk about the controversial stuff,” Stuckey said.

“The move to restrict infrastructure as a service was controversial given the money in data centers but it’s now in interagency review,” says Shoyer, who expects a decision in coming weeks.

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And the unapologetic use of performance-enhancing drugs is a given, tapping into the larger, often controversial movement that is challenging the rules on what we eat, how we age, and what our bodies need.

China’s state museums, Mr. Delbourgo notes, “remain silent on the more controversial periods of the nation’s history,” but memorabilia from the Cultural Revolution are now collectors’ items.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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