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Perhaps the greatest Maya mystery of all is the cause of the civilization's abrupt decline. The last dated stela erected at Tikal was put up in A.D. 869; the last anywhere in the Maya world, in 909.

~David Roberts

Topics: Abrupt Anywhere Cause Civilization Dated Decline Greatest Last Mystery Perhaps Put Up World

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The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central.

~Dennis Ritchie

Topics: Absolutely Become Central Continue Decline Kind More Programming Provides Relatively Remain Similar Slowly Usage Will

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All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.

~Dick Schaap

Topics: Art Decline Hype Journalism Landmark Much Shrinking Simpson Story

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It's kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. In both cases it's for the lack of a suitable hero.

~Dick Schaap

Topics: Been Both Boxing Cases Characters Decline Greatest Hero Horse Horse Racing Ironic Kind Lack Racing Sports Suitable Two

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This cream will help one's nature strengthen and grow, The diet gives support in my decline.

~Du Fu

Topics: Cream Decline Diet Gives Grow Help Nature Strengthen Support Will

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It's better to finish at the peak or soon after it, than to wait until the audience notices a decline.

~Eberhard Weber

Topics: After Audience Better Decline Finish Notices Peak Soon Than Until Wait

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I came in on the decline. Phil Elliot was in first, he got his book out, he sold thirteen thousand, I think he got two issues out before I got mine in, this was March '87. He was out in December '86.

~Eddie Campbell

Topics: Before Book Came December Decline First Got He His Issues March Mine Out Phil Sold Think Thirteen Thousand Two I Think I Came

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Economists of a classical bent lay a large part of the decline of employment, and thus lagging output, to a contraction of labour supply.

~Edmund Phelps

Topics: Bent Classical Decline Economists Employment Labour Large Large Part Lay Output Part Supply Thus

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The polarization of Congress; the decline of civility; and the rise of attack politics in the 1980s, the 1990s, and the early years of the new century are a blot on our political system and a disservice to the American people.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: American American People Attack Blot Century Civility Congress Decline Disservice Early Early Years New Our People Polarization Political Political System Politics Rise System Years 1990S 1980S

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If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Carry Christ Color Coming Considerable Decline Full Grounds Hour More Number Profitable Quiz Second Show Stations Were Western Which Would

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