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To me, the impulse to shut down the other side, combined with the “change my mind approach” to debate, has only exacerbated political polarization and entrenchment.

From Salon

Tapping into the craft revival of yesteryear speaks to a cyclical impulse for structure amid the chaos of now.

According to the Times, Mr Abaraonye said he removed his comments after reacting on impulse and that "nobody deserves to be the victim of political violence".

From BBC

And there remain no small number of people crazy enough to violently act on those impulses.

His disease has targeted his frontal lobes, which manage social behavior, emotional regulation, impulse control, planning and working memory — essentially, everything a person needs to relate to others.

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

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