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You're now seeing a new wave of people being accused who now are affirmatively going after their accusers.

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Walker wrote that the burden of proof is on the candidate to “affirmatively establish eligibility for office” and that Johnson’s failure to appear at the hearing “rendered her incapable of meeting her burden of proof.”

California law requires that development programs “affirmatively further fair housing,” meaning that they should “overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities” and “address significant disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity.”

Respondents reported mental health distress by responding affirmatively to persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness and short sleep duration, two factors that previous studies strongly link to mental health disorders among adolescents.

Some Republicans also said they thought people should have to affirmatively ask to register to vote, suggesting that it’s not in the state’s interest to register young people who aren’t interested.

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