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The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.
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The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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Designed to strengthen election integrity and foster leadership, the year-long program provides education on election administration, including election law, cybersecurity, information technology and operational best practices, the release said.
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In the Greek world, honor isn’t tethered to morality.
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At the heart of this debate is a fundamental disagreement about sexuality, morality and identity.
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The story does not flinch from the realities of segregation, including the violence that the family faced moving into white neighborhoods in Fort Worth in the 1950s, but there is more hope than fear, more faith in the power of righteousness to defeat injustice, in its pages.
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The show builds great tension with their righteousness up against David's − there's a part of you that may want these people to all team up and go after the real villains of the story, even if that means David goes back to prison.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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Understanding character and how potential virtues can manifest as vices is a starting point; however, knowing is not enough.
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Even more goodness to check out!
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Thank goodness for James Frisbie.
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Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.
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Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.
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That speaks to Johnson’s probity and integrity.
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That speaks to Johnson’s probity and integrity.
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