It assumes a lack of open-mindedness, stupidity even, on the part of audiences and inevitably draws sniffy comparisons with the original.
The report added: "All those involved in responding accepted the initial sceptical view of Ms Mjadzelics' reports, demonstrating a lack of open-mindedness and professional curiosity.
"In sum, the evaluators and the Committee found that temperament issues, particularly bias and lack of open-mindedness, were problematic," reads a statement by Pam Bresnahan, the chair of the ABA's standing committee that reviews nominees.
Challenging your thought process can be uncomfortable and requires a certain amount of open mindedness.
Every kind of open mindedness and tolerance should be encouraged so that curiosity and desire to experiment increases.
What Mr. Stroud apparently lacked was an equal degree of open-mindedness, until it was much too late.
This impression of open-mindedness was misleading.
Manhattan has a special tradition of open-mindedness.
Since Nov. 6, the G.O.P. has experienced an epidemic of open-mindedness.
"There is a new sense of open-mindedness and fluidity from both fields," she said.
