But that's where the piece takes a distinctly Chinese turn: the author answers his titular question with a hopeful yes, noting that the Jewish people — known to be "permeated with wisdom, full of wit and talent" — the people who gave us Einstein, Freud, Marx, Spielberg — occupy a healthy position of influence in America.
The European Commission says yes, noting that over the past decade income per person in Spain, Greece and Portugal has risen from 68% to 79% of the EU average; and that poor regions too have generally been rising toward it.
A USA Today reporter described McCarthy as "a brash blonde" (yes, note the sexism too) who had "embraced the controversial claim that vaccinations cause autism" which "has drawn the ire of pro-immunisation advocacy groups".
"It's something, yes?" noted Emmerich, a ballcap pulled tight over his head as he took a break from blowing up Washington by grabbing a seat in his air-conditioned trailer.
She made two musical notes in deep sleep, the first two notes of "Yes Sir That's My Baby"; the yes note as she exhaled, sir as she drew breath.
The plaintiff's lawyer, James Long, asked potential jurors whether they would be comfortable expressing their opinions if the mayor were on the jury — most nodded yes — and, noting Mr. Bloomberg's presence, confessed that even he was a bit nervous.
Three of the categorical variables with response options "yes", "no", or "don't know" had an additional question if the response "yes" was noted.
Mr. Foley said yes, but noted that the C.I.A. had told the British that they were not sure that the information was correct.
To show his good faith (yes, I note the pun), this man of diverse backgrounds delivered a speech from Cairo that was so widely applauded by the Arab street that it was denounced by al-Qaeda (and our home-grown versions of that organization, the birthers and Birchers).
(Yes, I told him he was my first crush; yes, I'm a dork; and yes, he noted that I'm about the same age as Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played Rudy, and that it's weird that I crushed on him when I was that young).
In some cases, yes, Stumpf noted, reluctantly.
