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The contrary view that ideas, as the creatures of words, are public possessions and essential instruments of public knowledge did not become common in the philosophy of language until the end of the 19th century.
(Yes, I am aware that Mr Wieseltier believes that "Repetition is one of the essential instruments of persuasion, and persuasion is one of the essential activities of a democracy". To which I can only say: better to repeat the facts than to repeat, well, bullshit).
Resentment and guilt are essential instruments of progressivism.
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It's also the victims/perpetrators' essential instrument of personal survival in an uncertain new order.
Wealthy pet lovers will be the essential instrument of innovation adoption that will drive the next generation of medical treatments.
A central argument in the industry's suit is that while Maine tries to use Medicaid as the essential instrument of its program, that program in fact has nothing to do with the purpose or structure of Medicaid.
Barack Obama, unlike his predecessor, views the United Nations as an essential instrument of American foreign policy, but he may find his initiatives blocked by third-world bitterness at the West's outsize influence.
The larger problem is that our political discourse contains a stark contradiction: we continue to regard symbolism as subterfuge, even while acknowledging it as an essential instrument of politics.
"It has become the essential instrument of Syrian maneuvers to prevent the Lebanese state from adapting to its newfound independence," said Waddah Sharara, a sociology professor at the Lebanese University.
The founding fathers regarded the postal service as an essential instrument of nation building in a vast new country, serving to "bind the nation together," according to the law that created it.
Selective immigration, especially for skilled workers and workers in areas with shortages, is an essential instrument of industrial policy under globalization.
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