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purity

noun as in the state of being pure

noun as in innocence

noun as in chastity

noun as in cleanness

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Sacramento Democrats are prioritizing affordability and practical results over ideological purity, as demonstrated by their reform of the California Environmental Quality Act despite opposition from environmental activists, ultimately helping to reduce housing and energy costs.

They seem to view such tragedies as a price to pay to uphold a right-wing values system that is obsessed with ideas of purity and traditional gender roles.

From Salon

It answers Riefenstahl’s carefully chosen narrative, a fable of disillusioned purity, with an equally forensic counternarrative exposing her childlike narcissism about the impact of her talent.

“People should be wary of any unregulated treatments, as the purity dosage and presence of contaminants are often unknown,” Bickart said.

“That won’t bode well for our business, because there’s a certain human purity to having an actual model do a campaign.”

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

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