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The fact that a task cannot be computerized does not imply that computerization has no effect on that task. On the contrary, tasks that cannot be substituted by computerization are generally complemented by it. This point is as fundamental as it is overlooked.

~David Autor

Topics: Cannot Contrary Does Effect Fact Fundamental Generally Imply On The Contrary Overlooked Point Task Tasks

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While I agree completely that attracting good teachers is difficult, and we need to spend more time doing that - in part by paying them more money - I don't think there's any evidence for the idea that somehow tenure attracts good teachers. In fact, I think the evidence is to the contrary.

~David Boies

Topics: Agree Any Attracting Attracts Contrary Difficult Doing Evidence Fact Good Good Teachers Idea In Fact Money More Need Part Paying Somehow Spend Teachers Tenure Them Think Time While I Think

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My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on the contrary, at times much delighted with a view of its approach.

~David Brainerd

Topics: Approach Attended Been Blessed Change Consumption Contrary Delighted Disorder God Great Hand Much Never On The Contrary Several Symptoms Times View

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Contrary to public opinion and the image people have of me, I grew up in a very lower-middle-class, blue-collar environment 40 minutes outside of New York until I was 11.

~David Cassidy

Topics: Blue-Collar Contrary Environment Grew Image Me Minutes New New York Opinion Outside People Public Public Opinion Until Up Very York

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If the facts are contrary to any predictions, then the hypothesis is wrong no matter how appealing.

~David Douglass

Topics: Any Appealing Contrary Facts How Hypothesis Matter Predictions Then Wrong

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It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.

~David Hume

Topics: Contrary Destruction Finger Prefer Reason Scratching Whole World

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Christianity is entitled to the tribute of respect. I do not of course mean that all individuals, nominally Christian, deserve trust, confidence, or even respect, for the contrary is too often the case. Too often, men hold religion as they do property - in their wives' names.

~David Josiah Brewer

Topics: Case Christian Christianity Confidence Contrary Course Deserve Entitled Even Hold Individuals Mean Men Names Often Property Religion Respect Too Tribute Trust Wives

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It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary, the life and character of its justices should be the objects of constant watchfulness by all, and its judgments subject to the freest criticism.

~David Josiah Brewer

Topics: Being Beyond Character Constant Contrary Court Criticism Either Helped Honoured Judgments Justices Life Mistake Objects On The Contrary Should Spoken Subject Suppose Supreme Supreme Court

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And each of these perspectives comes to the same conclusion, which is that our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics.

~David Korten

Topics: Basic Conclusion Contrary Control Each Economics Economy Global Global Economy Market Our Out Performing Perspectives Principles Same Which

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Analysts may be correct that the presidential election won't primarily turn on entitlements reform, but by choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney can, contrary to conventional wisdom, make it a winning issue and lay the foundation for a reform mandate when he wins.

~David Limbaugh

Topics: Analyst Choosing Contrary Conventional Conventional Wisdom Correct Election Entitlement Foundation He His Issue Lay Make Mandate Mate May Mitt Mitt Romney Paul Paul Ryan Presidential Presidential Election Primarily Reform Romney Running Turn Winning Wins Wisdom Ryan

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