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The tutorial programs in Boston were using them and so were many of the more enlightened private schools.
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Outside a federal printing office they prayed that Congress would embrace more enlightened poverty policies.
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It is a decidedly loving look that Taylor takes, which may not assuage the sensibilities of a supposedly more enlightened age.
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I see teaching as an opportunity to enlighten students, not just inform them.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although it covers everything from Texas to California, the Arizona section is especially enlightening.
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His speeches at maneuver conferences were always logical and enlightening, and one could not help respecting his extraordinary ability.
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It can also be enlightening to ask about the circumstances of the original referral.
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Students would have been in the position of enlightening the faculty, and that would disrupt the existing hierarchy.
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They enlighten us on the mystery, we are grateful to them, we trust them and then we buy their product.
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Trying two or three jobs at once can be an enlightening experience.