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Page 112
... assume , unless informed to the contrary , that the individual who performs the work , holds whatever degrees are necessary , is male . The writer of f . revealed , in the subordinate afterthought , that he assumed the " holders of the ...
... assume , unless informed to the contrary , that the individual who performs the work , holds whatever degrees are necessary , is male . The writer of f . revealed , in the subordinate afterthought , that he assumed the " holders of the ...
Page 130
... assume " in the preceding sentence is intended to be cautionary . When we use it , this , or that , we assume , often erroneously , that our listeners or readers can identify the element that those words have re- placed . FALSE DEIXIS ...
... assume " in the preceding sentence is intended to be cautionary . When we use it , this , or that , we assume , often erroneously , that our listeners or readers can identify the element that those words have re- placed . FALSE DEIXIS ...
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... assume that our perceptions of mannerisms and behaviors are accurate , and we certainly cannot assume that the malevolence of another woman inheres in the situa- tion . Of course , there are people who do set out to intimidate women ...
... assume that our perceptions of mannerisms and behaviors are accurate , and we certainly cannot assume that the malevolence of another woman inheres in the situa- tion . Of course , there are people who do set out to intimidate women ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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