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Perfectionism, a sense of urgency, quantity over quality, worship of the written word, valuing formal education over lived experience, the assumption of objectivity, conflict avoidance.
The controversy that ignited when this story was revealed to be partially fictionalised (largely in order to fit known facts into a first-person narrative) underscores the intensity with which a growing audience requires not just truth but also authenticity – that slippery word – valuing verifiable experience above all else.
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The demoralization of society is advanced when the word "values" supplants the word "virtues" in political and ethical contexts.
It was a statement of values – the word "values" recurred throughout the speech far more often than any other – not a programme or a manifesto.
Mr. Quayle, onetime critic of Murphy Brown's choosing to be a single mother, repeatedly used the word "values" in explaining his support for the governor.
Last night, Walter Isaacson said the word, "values" so many times that I lost count.
The energy and straightforward manner of Westerners clashed with the cool heart, placidity and soft words valued by Thai culture.
"Just that people are listening to words and valuing words, I think that's important," she said.
It was an era when rhetoric and linguistic proficiency and words words words were valued, prized, exalted and exulted in.
We're sometimes even afraid to use the word values.
The tricky part for voters is defining the word value.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com