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It is important to emphasize that the differences are relative, not absolute.

From Salon

American freedom is not absolute; no American is free from the Constitution’s bridles.

From Slate

He was right to say that it would be consistent with “our Founders’ belief that the president’s power is limited, not absolute.

From Salon

But that iconic ideal is not absolute.

“While free speech is protected on UCLA’s campus — and at all other public universities — that right is not absolute. We also have legal obligations under the federal law to protect students from discrimination and harassment,” said Charles F. Robinson, general counsel and senior vice president.

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

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