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However good or bad the press is, our system of government demands it be unfettered — not on the faith of finding salient facts, but on the mere chance of doing so.

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The latter is salient because the name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA-funded project that Ellison worked on.

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But race remains a politically and culturally salient issue.

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“However, it can be a relevant factor when considered along with other salient factors.”

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"However, it can be a 'relevant factor' when considered along with other salient factors."

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