Even more than his earlier books — because it's more varied, jumpier, less consistent — "Feed" lets sympathetic readers pretend to live, for almost 80 pages, inside Pico's charismatic, uneasy mind, where lust distracts him from environmental disaster, and environmental disaster distracts him from performance anxiety, and performance anxiety distracts him from financial precarity, and wordplay distracts him from everything, while it lasts.
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This distracts from the lack of freedom for all Saudis.
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But focusing on the past distracts from the real cleavage
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Making it a mystery distracts and detracts from the theme.
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Though enjoyable, it distracts from the magnitude of Salomé's accomplishments.
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Also, Quinn's nonstop commentary sometimes distracts from otherwise powerful moments.
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They believe anything that distracts from that goal is counterproductive.
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Doping just distracts from the mom, apple pie, Chevrolet image.
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"The scale distracts you from your body's wisdom," Alex says.
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The behavior of phone addicts distracts audience members as well.
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"Making movies probably distracts people from the paintings," he said.
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Probably distracts from Zika, corrupt government, and ocean of poop.
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It has been an outlet that distracts her from her stress.
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The beautiful view of Boise at dusk distracts me a bit.
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Not amount of anxiety and hot librarian styling distracts from that.
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But we still suffer over smaller things, and it distracts us.
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What happens when an artist's mythologized life distracts from his work?
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We do all this and it distracts us from our pain.
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Many claim that social media distracts teens from meaningful, genuine interactions.
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It disorients the reader, and distracts them with endless, timeless content.
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The food mostly distracts from the experience rather than enhancing it.
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The food mostly distracts from the experience rather than enhancing it.
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The Shift Project's report distracts from bigger, more urgent systemic problems.
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Anything that distracts from this purpose is not who we are.
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He distracts himself by instigating a fight with his bigger, tougher cousin.
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That figure, however, distracts from a much larger investment by the right.
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But nonetheless, it also distracts from real solutions to addressing gang violence.
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The excess noise often distracts from the pure listening experience I want.
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They eliminate anything that distracts them or threatens their ability to succeed.
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I just think anything that distracts from tax reform is not helpful.
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Her look is distinctive, but not so much so that it distracts.
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Germany's Nazi crimes and debts to Greece only distracts both countries, and
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Rep David Cicilline discusses whether focus on impeachment distracts from party platforms.
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But it distracts from -- and sets us up to lose -- the bigger war.
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It distracts from the real issues that affect people's day to day life.
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"Entertainment media distracts us from the things that bring enduring achievements and happiness."
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That empty phrase distracts from her likely approach, involving more continuity than change.
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If your outfit distracts from your goal, then it is the wrong one.
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This distracts from the truly important goals and makes unintended consequences more likely.
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But focusing too intently on the optics distracts from a greater political question.
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Turkish intervention that distracts the SDF from fighting ISIS would magnify this chaos.
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"It distracts from what we're trying to do in the Senate," he continued.
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But soon enough the kaleidoscopic mess distracts and overrides that initial focal point.
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It ties me up in knots and distracts me from just about everything.
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But it comes at a cost—it weakens us, distracts us, divides us.
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When policymakers frame "choices" as personal preferences, it distracts from major structural constraints.
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I think giving [a child a] toy distracts them and makes them feel better.
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Violence both creates poverty and distracts governments from the work of dealing with it.
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Most of this inanity distracts from what, at its core, is a serious debate.
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Unfortunately, this distracts Ryan from his surprising flirtation with the bartender, an old classmate.
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RAW, the crowd howls and whines and distracts itself with its own self-referential
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Moreover, focusing too much on pay distracts your attention from these other important factors.
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And the film's strident emotional manipulation sometimes distracts from the subtlety of its writing.
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Your phone distracts you way more than you realize, and it's hurting your productivity.
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In short, nothing really distracts from the film's sole purpose as, well, a distraction.
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But in dwelling on their personal idiosyncrasies, Howard distracts us from his central claim.
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That sound makes it feel slow, delayed, and distracts from a seamless playback experience.
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If it distracts students or bogs down teachers, they'll revert to the status quo.
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But the focus on them distracts from problems that are more central for policy.
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It distracts from our own domestic problems, and it's useful also for our elites.
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Criticism of his administration's shortcomings, they say, distracts from Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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The lengthy integration of company cultures always distracts staff attention away from customer needs.
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Its embers risk burning hot again as regional infighting distracts from its existential threat.
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While it's Hilda's responsibility to bring him back after 20 minutes, a visitor distracts her.
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"They say that football distracts adults from their religious duties and their prayers," Tim continues.
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It distracts people, helps them cope, and even induces physical pleasure, thereby reinforcing the behaviors.
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The reality that distracts him from making music is banal, finite, and depressingly grown-up.
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The workout distracts me from my ex (like magic!) and I feel much better afterward.
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This distracts Madison long enough for Michael to get up and blow her head off.
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Instead, Ronnie distracts the police officer long enough for Reggie to hide the incriminating evidence.
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It makes it possible to say "no" to anything that distracts from achieving your vision.
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More severe treatment distracts the courts and police, he argues, weighing unfairly on the poor.
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It's also about figuring out what distracts you and removing those things from your day.
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"Or it just distracts you and it just goes away on its own," Davis says.
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But in a moment of crisis, Trump's critics say it distracts from important messaging efforts.
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Putin may also be hoping that the coronavirus distracts the rest of the world, too.
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Reese Witherspoon is coming clean about what really distracts her from the road while driving.
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So he distracts himself with other thoughts — the joy of running, the finish line ahead.
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My house is like a museum, practically...I don't think it distracts from your life.
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The place is a quagmire and distracts from our national interest and real security threats.
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The vitality of instrumental details enhances, rather than distracts from, the coherence of the drama.
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An imagined external standard for values distracts leaders from listening to their own authentic set.
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I listen to The Joe Rogan Experience on my drive, which distracts me from the traffic.
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"Trump's constant focus on bilateral deals distracts the G-20 from these real issues," he added.
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The Sugar Association said the emphasis on added sugar distracts attention from calories, potentially causing confusion.
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Tom distracts the group, giving Malorie and the kids time to run back to their home.
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Raising money requires a lot of time and effort and distracts founders from growing the business.
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More specifically, he thought that the brain distracts us from experiencing negative emotions by creating pain.
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The toy, a Bop It, distracts drunk riders and, ideally, stops them from assaulting their DDs.
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It burdens the nation's political life and distracts Congress and the president from urgent public business.
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And so she distracts us in turn, disguising her abilities as an artist from the reader.
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They say the move by the oil-producing area distracts from the fight against Islamic State.
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Many believe that a focus on engineering the planet distracts from more level-headed decarbonization policies.
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But his unpredictability often distracts from the truth: His instincts tend toward a relatively coherent politics.
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It's so good that it almost distracts from Miguel's new song, "Python," released late last night.
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Tests like 23andMe are a fad that distracts us from the reality of race in America.
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When an employee is attracting attention that distracts from the company, he cuts the employee loose.
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True, you can study without a phone, but nothing distracts quite like the digital rabbit hole.
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This isn't just about disclosing vulnerabilities, a hot-button topic that often distracts from deeper issues.
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Airing theories that are false has several tactical advantages:It distracts the media from more important issues.
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Because while buying books is important, that "call to action" distracts us from the real problem.
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More specifically, he believed that the brain distracts us from experiencing negative emotions by creating pain.
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My son complains that it distracts us so much that we can&apost focus on what matters .
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And that, rather than the thrill of fresh billions, could be what really distracts America's new leader.
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He kind of just distracts himself with sex, the same way that people numb themselves with weed.
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Some officers grumble that this distracts attention from drugs, which yield most profit for organised-crime gangs.
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The Space Force in her mind is the classic shiny object that distracts from the real debate.
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It also distracts from the force that, by many accounts, is the real threat to employment: automation.
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Referring to partisanship in U.S. politics, Pierre said that ideology distracts people from a larger, spiritual goal.
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And, they say, the debate distracts from the only guaranteed solution to malnutrition: promoting diverse, healthy diets.
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This single-cause explanation distracts from the complex political, economic and psychological reasons people join terrorist groups.
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Sean quickly distracts his new hire with more leisurely duties, inviting Ernesto on hikes and to parties.
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Swenson has a predilection for figurative language that occasionally hits the lyrical mark but more often distracts.
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Then Cheryl distracts Toni with the promise of a party, leading her away from the cursed area.
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"When it happens, it's this little thing that completely distracts you from everything you're doing," she says.
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It also distracts from the force that, by many accounts, is the real threat to employment: automation.
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Arguing otherwise distracts from the damage being done by major polluters and inhibits progress toward real solutions.
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Be sure to check out the fight too ... although it's totally understandable if Charlo's shine distracts you.
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Exercise, engage in conversation on a completely different subject, or work on a project that distracts you.
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Studies have found that listening to music while exercising enhances endurance and mood and distracts from pain.
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This framing of the debate in party terms distracts from a serious conversation about Britain's relationship with Europe.
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They're so miles apart and it really distracts from the real sexual and domestic abuse that took place.
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Washington and other Western powers say the vote distracts from the fight against the Islamic State militant group.
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After Zurga distracts the avenging villagers by setting their houses afire, he allows Leila and Nadir to flee.
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There's nothing inherently special about its placement, and it distracts from the convincing weight and finality of Endgame.
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Ronald Goldman, an attorney representing the Steinakers, said the pilots' behavior distracts crew members and compromises flight safety.
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When he finally does his business, a man rides by on his bike and distracts him halfway through.
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You're feeling busy, and anyone who distracts you from your job will annoy the fuck out of you.
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Polluting the purity of messaging – Messenger Day distracts from the core use case of private, text-based communication.
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Democratic lawmakers think the whole thing is a big waste of time and distracts from more pressing issues.
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But the focus on immortality and anti-aging probably distracts from some of the more important, accessible stuff.
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Not only is the stigma factually and morally incorrect, it distracts from what we know — it's the guns.
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It also distracts from the problem with what he did, which has nothing to do with his looks.
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"[It distracts] from a bad news cycle, from investigations about Russian involvement in our democratic process," Quigley said.
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Besides, when it comes to body camouflage, pattern is good: It distracts from any visible bumps and rolls.
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She is totally absorbed in every race, and there's not much that distracts her from absorbing that information.
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But that distracts from what experts say is really needed to reduce flood risk: large-scale government action.
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For many of us, our greatest organizational tool is the device that distracts us the most, our phones.
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It distracts them from the guilt or innocence of the defendant, which is what they have to determine.
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In general, an objective distracts the hiring manager from focusing on what benefits you bring to the table.
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It distracts from the story -- also, when characters use a phone that is clearly fake, we can tell.
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Anything that distracts from that goal—including reviewing the research of others—could mean forfeiting grants or career advancement.
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Chyna distracts Rob while Kim feigns a sore neck to lint roller Rob's bed looking for a hair sample.
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Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump said he no longer discusses the matter as it distracts from more pressing issues.
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The danger of the Trump character obsession is that it distracts from deeper changes in America's system of government.
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You've also said the devil distracts the younger generation to keep them occupied and not thinking about the world?
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Modi stands to benefit from resolutely handling a national security crisis that distracts from his so-so economic record.
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The presentation of the work in the abandoned space, however interesting, distracts from the careful construction of Palmin's images.
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All this distracts from his successes, points out Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, a New York think-tank.
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Others argue that the focus on the past exacerbates racial tensions on campuses and distracts from more pressing matters.
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It's one more example of how the president's Twitter feed distracts public attention from policy changes with harmful effects.
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While Ms. Freeman distracts the proprietor with questions, Mr. Hernandez photographs the castoffs that are being offered for sale.
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And you can count on me to stand with you in ensuring that nothing distracts us from that commitment.
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But one Handmaid's Tale-themed flash mob later, Jake ultimately distracts everyone long enough to get the belt back.
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It's meticulously choreographed but not so complex that it distracts from the lilting electro-funk or Monáe's inescapable charisma.
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Critics might argue that focusing on Biden's optics distracts from the profound policy debate that Democrats want to hear.
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I consider the Director'smost important duty to ensure that nothing distracts the selfless patriotsat the FBI from their mission.
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I apologize if anything else I have said on this matter distracts from 'if you see something, say something.
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Instead of addressing claims against Trump, her defense has been to argue that impeachment distracts from more pressing issues.
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But in the end it's the hunt that distracts me from the void and not the hunted thing itself.
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The electrical pulses do two things: first, it distracts the brain to prevent the pain signals from reaching the brain.
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More importantly, the issue of the nine companies distracts from the real question: Do existing programs address the digital divide?
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It's the kind of thing where, in midlife, you can't use it as much because it kind of distracts you.
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"Our consistent position is that anything that distracts from victory in 2020 is counterproductive," Mr. Dickey said of the scandal.
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Just think about how many times you&aposve lost your train of thought when activity near your desk distracts you.
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Focusing on another person's success will not pave the way to your own, because it distracts you from your path.
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And every day the strategy from Riyadh is to hope that another major world event sweeps in and distracts everyone.
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This idea distracts from the structural factors — like the availability of social services and racial discrimination — that determine economic opportunities.
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"All of this drama distracts from the multiple other kinds of success that we can point to," Mr. Perry said.
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When Steve distracts Nancy from studying in her bedroom by putting them moves on her, Toto's "Africa" seeps into the background.
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Yet all that slick stainless steel and the glass back gives it a luxury feel that distracts you from the heft.
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Things get a little easier when Erin meets a young baseball player Ricky (Tyler Posey), which distracts her from the breakup.
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He distracts us with hate of outsiders in the hopes that we don't notice he has no plan for the inside.
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But with Littlefinger in Sansa's ear, there's almost certainly going to be conflict that distracts from the Great War to come.
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While this highlights a playful motif present in Smith's books, it ultimately distracts from the delicacy of the works on view.
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"I apologize if anything else I have said on this matter distracts from 'if you see something, say something,'" she wrote.
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At least since Chrisitanity's fourth century, priests of that faith have been deploring the revelry that distracts people from spiritual contemplation.
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It doesn't really make us think, and when it does, it distracts us with questions about how appropriate its comparisons are.
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Technological overexposure also distracts children from engaging in developmentally necessary activities essential for an appropriate cognitive, socio-emotional and motor development.
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"Anything the president does that distracts from the larger and broader issue is always a gift" for Democrats, the person added.
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The same technology that allows us to distract ourselves at home with work messages also often distracts employees in the office.
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Officials in the US and elsewhere alleged that our referendum was "ill-timed" and that the vote distracts from defeating ISIS.
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The debate over the 1994 Violent Crime Act only distracts us from this point, and from focusing on what really matters.
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It is the latest news that investors say distracts from his campaign pledges to cut taxes and reinvest in U.S. infrastructure.
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It distracts lawmakers from focusing on what the NDAA should be doing: properly funding the military and shaping our armed forces.
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Using sleight of hand, he distracts you so that you can't track the right shell and know where the penny is.
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But Trump's laser focus on coal and nuclear power — and companies seizing on that — distracts the debate from more substantive issues.
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Painting transgender women as criminals just for existing distracts our country from the truth: that we are the ones most endangered.
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But at the same time, in some twisted way, I also bathe in my private feeling, which distracts and comforts me.
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Conway distracts them by going off script and admitting to being ashamed of his role in the deaths of innocent people.
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Some policy analysts, however, dismiss tax holidays as a gimmick that distracts from the establishment of more equitable sales tax policies.
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Explain that you understand he enjoys his snack, but you hope that he will understand that the sound really distracts you.
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In any event, a proxy war involving important US allies increases regional instability and distracts them from Iran and other dangers.
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In addition to not being compelling on its own, the obsessive preoccupation with the subject distracts from otherwise fascinating case studies.
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What is worse, divestment misconstrues the climate problem and distracts from the market-based solutions that can actually make a difference.
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But this ultimately distracts from the heart of the show, which is a lot less supernatural and a lot more affecting.
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Third, hyper-partisanship distracts from ongoing conversations about necessary and achievable organizational changes that are only sustainable with broad popular support.
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"I apologize if anything else I have said on this matter distracts from 'if you see something, say something,'" she said.
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Distracts from Art 50 extension, all part of her strategy to run down the clock and rule out other options. Toxic.
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Sometimes the focus on finding new evidence to exonerate distracts from the question of whether or not the old evidence proved guilt.
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In the email, Wild Horizons claims they told Kristen and Ryan to swim to the island while a guide distracts the animal.
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Anything that distracts from Trump's economic agenda now makes Apple, and any other stock that could benefit from repatriation, look less attractive.
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The attention Trump gains for his tweets distracts the media and voters from the "actual work" his cabinet is doing, Nazaryan said.
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"The premise is that this is a distraction; it distracts the President from carrying out his duties," Chin said of Trump's arguments.
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Using Granthika, Chandra says, writers can dispense with the grunt work that distracts them from focusing on the good stuff—the story!
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Luckily, the technology that surrounds and distracts us also gives us plentiful tools to help ease ourselves into the land of z's.
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Heidi distracts Walter from these (correct) paranoid thoughts, and starts a session with him that turns into a conversation about Lesky's death.
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I like that option, but I don't find it necessary because the notch never offends or distracts me while using the phone.
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Hughes argued that Zuckerberg prefers these slaps on the wrist because it distracts people and keeps a feared antitrust case at bay.
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Just "hanging out" on a daily basis is a major waste of time since it distracts you from working towards your goals.
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That brings us to the episode's second most brutal scene, where Naz distracts a guard while Freddy cuts the sexual assaulter's throat.
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Detoxifying the culture Competing against other employees within the company also distracts from a more important goal: surpassing competitors in the industry.
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But your effort is wholly inadequate and distracts from the real problem of why the building is collapsing in the first place.
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But the biggest problem with the focus on deportation is that it distracts from the efforts that would really make a difference.
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It distracts from the reality that most of what they pretend is their "common sense" and "independent judgment" is just partisan teamsmanship.
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Part of what drives this system, and distracts from its horrors, is a myth in which we all participate: the American dream.
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If something distracts your memory and seems more interesting at the moment, interrupt the first story and launch into the new one.
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Republicans in Congress have tried to discredit the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry by arguing that it distracts Congress from its real duties.
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And it distracts Democrats from talking about the things that Americans actually want from politicians, like better schools and a growing economy.
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They are indeed suffering, and blaming their symptoms on EHS only distracts from seeking the real cause of their symptoms and helping them.
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At least the day is busy at work and that distracts from the back pain, along with the ThermaCare wrap, which helps immensely.
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Almost as importantly, Trump's emergency declaration distracts political attention from what could have been the first big intra-Democratic fight of the primary.
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At last he divulges a yearning for power but before his confession has had time to percolate, he distracts from it with humour.
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This sort of gossip-based campaigning distracts from actual issues, of course—but this election stopped being about issues a long time ago.
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It's bright, but not so bright that it distracts — it seems to be about on par with the brightness of the backlit keyboard.
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It's a narrative that distracts from the needs of the thousands of people who will be killed by fentanyl-contaminated opioids this year.
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"When this is disguised as entertainment, it distracts you, and the advertisement becomes more effective because your defense mechanism is lower," Harris said.
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Mostly, the "activities" that are going to help you work through arousal without masturbating are anything that distracts you from your sexual fantasy.
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It makes us feel good, but it distracts us from more serious efforts to get through this second nuclear age in one piece.
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If a feature distracts people from what they feel is their true selves, how can you argue with their alteration of that feature?
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The job, and her friendship with Leo, entices Cedar from her room and distracts her from her sadness and anxiety, if only temporarily.
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This mix of mental images distracts your conscious brain while your body gets on with the natural process of drifting off to sleep.
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Dog parents will love that it distracts their little furball so they can be bathed properly, and dogs will just love the treats.
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Digital technology is designed to grab our attention, so it exhausts us, distracts us and detracts from our ability to nurture fulfilling relationships.
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"It costs a ton of money, and it really distracts from doing anything effective for the people of the state," Ms. Riggs said.
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He's a poet, and the torment of creation distracts him from her needs, at times rendering him all but oblivious to her presence.
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Technology definitely distracts me, like right now, notifications are popping up and I constantly stop to read a text or go unto Instagram.
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Some have argued that focusing on statues distracts people from the larger issues of social justice for historically marginalized populations, like Native Americans.
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After a brief, tense exchange of stares, one boy distracts him as another lands a suckerpunch and the third pulls out a gun.
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It distracts and divides governments from the fight against criminal groups, opening up plenty of room for maneuver, and chaos minimizes regional cooperation.
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But the Democrats' delight in this distracts them from rising from the humiliating ashes of 2016 with some dynamic new ideas and messengers.
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However, should Mr. Trump dig in, there could be a huge and largely needless fight that distracts from the rest of his agenda.
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"We've got a lot of work to do and that" — the jockeying among senators trying to score points — "distracts" from it, he said.
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The fantasy of authoritarianism distracts Americans from the mundane ways in which the mechanisms of political competition and checks and balances can erode.
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The point is to remove "anything that distracts from the job I'm trying to do, which is to read that content," Haile said.
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For most products, the problem is that the cinema environment you're in distracts from the content by trying to be too trendy and separate.
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At times, the violence done to animals distracts from these carefully wrought conflicts, and the animal imagery is asked to bear too much weight.
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Trump distracts the media's attention from controversial stories by turning its attention to other controversial stories — the ones that he thinks serve his purposes.
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It actively distracts from Ty and Marley's vocals, which is a shame—the chorus-ending call of "So am I" is a decent hook.
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Additionally, this overarching focus on Israel distracts the UNHRC from investigating serious human rights violations in the Middle East, and elsewhere around the world.
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Is YouTube violence the modern day bread and circuses that distracts us from our own looming mortality and the various prisons of capitalism's making?
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He argues that treating a bank like a shop and calling employees sales people distracts from the aim of being a client-focused adviser.
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Certainly, this plays to their base, but it also distracts from the strong economy threatening to define this president a year away from reelection.
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"As someone who suffers with depression, I've isolated myself, and watching Ice distracts me and makes me feel less lonely," a fan told me.
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This myopic focus on factory jobs distracts from another, simpler way to help working Americans: Improve the conditions of the work they actually do.
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Perhaps the film simply distracts us with too much nonsense, but rest assured: Battlefield Earth is not the saga of Xenu and the Thetans.
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The abortion war, with its singular focus on law, distracts us from the economic factors entwined in a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy.
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Rather, she distracts us from McDonagh's uneasiness, his sense of displacement—like him, Pato is an Anglo-Irish man who belongs to neither country.
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Your employee will likely respond to your stern assessment by giving a list of excuses, which only distracts from determining a new path forward.
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The White House's efforts to chase down the bioterrorist seem like a tired MacGuffin that distracts from the more intriguing characters and plot developments.
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"[Starface] de-stigmatizes and distracts and makes having a pimple fun," says Starface co-founder Julie Schott, a former beauty editor at Elle magazine.
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Casting blame on a Patient Zero merely distracts us from the larger and more important task of tackling the inequalities that shape global health.
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At the same time, the announcement distracts from (arguably) more pressing scientific issues, such as climate change, the shift to renewable energy, and environmental pollution.
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"I am really concerned about the ways in which a lawsuit against advocates reflects on the city and distracts people from the work," she said.
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But first, it distracts him at a crucial moment, leading to a near-disaster that no one's going to want to watch on a plane.
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Nogarin's many critics argue that this initiative is little more than political posturing – a stunt that distracts from the need for more profound structural reform.
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As with Ashtanga yoga, Rocket classes have a strong focus on the rhythm of your breath, which distracts slightly from the complexity of the poses.
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To amuse myself, when I get home I shake my boobs at my husband while he's on the phone and cackle when it distracts him.
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I don't want to put one thing out in the world that distracts anyone from the thing that's the thing, you know what I mean?
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Belichick has eliminated in himself everything that distracts him from what matters most to him, which is exactly what he has always said it was.
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Focusing on generational differences distracts the masses from going after more salient differences in society — especially the power held by the wealthy, whatever their age.
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The danger with the Markle hysteria is not only that it distracts from the real issues of racism in Britain -- which are numerous and ongoing.
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Identity politics, as practiced by Trump, but also by others on the left and the right, distracts from the reality that we are one nation.
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The intense mirroring of the vintage section distracts from the crucial details of the often astonishing clothes, including a pastel layered chiffon Giorgio Sant'Angelo dress.
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Barbara Lee (D-California): "As President Trump distracts with outlandish threats, AG Sessions quietly brings back the harshest sentences of the failed War on Drugs"
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It's that without this description, "alt-right" distracts from the agendas of those like Spencer in a way that may attract and radicalize new supporters.
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In this instance, a conversation about Clinton or Swift's body is a conversation that distracts from Clinton or Swift's ideas, which is the whole point.
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But you've grown wary of how you use the thing—the way it keeps you up at night, distracts you from your work, interrupts family time.
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She whips work posing and flailing in a ice-cold fashion that completely distracts you from the sorta-wack Sin City aesthetic laid atop of it.
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North and the NRA seem to be "seizing on any shiny object that distracts from the conversation that they don't want to have," Dr. Dvoskin says.
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A big scandal distracts management, leads to other kinds of painful regulatory scrutiny and, if a firm has a stretched balance-sheet, forces it to shrink.
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This high-necked top ($45) offers a unique silhouette for the woman who wants to look chic but still covered (and it distracts from the underwire).
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But they decried its use in bullying and spreading rumors, its complicated effect on in-person relationships and how it distracts from and distorts real life.
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Certainly, they distracted from spiritual contemplation, but in the same way that the sight of a shooting star distracts from the ache of an empty belly.
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While Snapchat distracts itself with new Spectacles 22018 camera glasses, Instagram is arming itself with new firepower to nuke the crap out of its adversary app.
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"We are proactively eliminating any potential uncertainty for our churches and community organizations so nothing distracts them from their core mission," Brady said in a statement.
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Basically, Ukraine's prosecutor general keeps us busy with protecting ourselves and distracts us from fighting corruption, which remains pervasive and the biggest unchecked problem in Ukraine.
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This sleight of hand may soothe the conscience of industry leaders and policy makers, but it distracts us from what is needed to address the problem.
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If it is just a symptom, then treating gaming disorder "really could do damage" in that it distracts doctors from the real underlying problem, said Ferguson.
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Plus, it distracts from the other piece of Amazon news going viral today: the company's 100 percent human and not at all creepy "FC Ambassador" accounts.
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Whether or not Chaffetz would use additional resources to do his job the way many protesters would like him to distracts us from a broader view.
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It leads news bulletins and distracts politicians; it is all anyone talks about, and, in the long hours before kickoff, it makes time pass more slowly.
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Some have criticized comparing the coronavirus to the flu because it has a far higher fatality rate and that it distracts from the new virus's severity.
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"It distracts a golf player to lose his ball," he was quoted as saying in the reference book "African-American Business Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary" (275).
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At first, she plays only in an underground baseball league that her parents organize, illegal because it distracts the Surplus population from their responsibility to consume.
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The Stormy Daniels scandal feels like the kind of salacious yet pointless story that distracts the public from the truly important issues of the Trump era.
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Gutierrez says that a lot of children's media "gamifies the experience" with Pavlovian bells and whistles, but he thinks this distracts from the play and learning potential.
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Perceptions that partisanship creates division and animosity, and distracts public officials from serving the nation, whether fair or not, send the message that strong parties are bad.
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None of these anecdotes distracts from his central argument—that the silicon cell, a worthy workhorse of the solar revolution, can carry the burden only so far.
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The controversy distracts from what is otherwise an engrossing portrait of the existential crisis gripping the news business and its relentless search for new sources of revenue.
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One thing Vocalytics can't do is critique your actual speech, but all too often, it's your body language that distracts from the rest of your performance anyway.
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"It doesn't take away from them getting done, but it is interesting that it completely distracts the press and the chattering class," Norquist told The Hill. Sen.
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After being hit by a school bus, Regina George is forced to wear a back brace to Spring Fling, which distracts from her simple pink satin minidress.
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This is all just a big sideshow that distracts from Ho-Sang's accomplishment in making the big leagues, and anyone who's angry about this should be embarrassed.
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As my chagrin at his "passing the buck" distracts me, I am at greater risk of making mistakes for which I, and not he, will be responsible.
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Joe Biden needs to get out in front of this Republican tactic now and put it to bed before it distracts from, if not consumes, his campaign.
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But all of this debate, hairsplitting and litigation distracts from a more persistent question: Is it O.K. for a president to shut down an investigation of himself?
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First watch the video back with volume and then watch it again on silent to see how your nonverbal communication adds or distracts from your overall message.
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In the case of loans for college students, the chimerical goal of creating a competitive market distracts from the real problems faced by colleges and their students.
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While Trump's tweets are outrageous and against the law, more important, they are his tragically effective sleight of hand trick that distracts everyone from the "real" issues.
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Worrying about Trump's psychological state and responding to each of his tweets distracts us from the larger mission of containing him, and that containment will only happen politically.
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Jack Bogle, founder of the popular Vanguard Group, has long advised investors to ignore the stock market's volatility, as it distracts from making smart long-term investing decisions.
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" Sawyer also criticized the NAACP for referring to the unrest as "riots," calling it racially coded language that "distracts and distances people from the depth of what's occurring.
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Naishtat distracts us with scenes of mundane dinners and a family visit to a bull-riding contest — the latter a cruel diversion after the gruesome, intimate crime scene.
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If Trump distracts from those things by tweeting or ridiculously delaying saying that he was committed to NATO's mutual defense pact, it may not be a conscious thing.
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Such opulence distracts attention from the car's capability as a rugged off-roader, as adept at driving up a mountainside as gliding around the smartest part of town.
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The problem is that the historical embellishment distracts from the film's aim of humanising the two monarchs, and telling a story of "a friendship that became a rivalry".
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So much for an honest conversation about race and politics — and all the better for the Trump administration as it distracts us all with more bread and circuses.
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Shallower depth of of field draws your eyes to what's in focus (the flowers), but in this case, the background blur is so rough it actually distracts you.
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It's likely we talk about censorship when we talk about Ren because it distracts us from having to confront the deeper truths about human sexuality his work reveals.
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Yet the cinematography — credited to Ms. Memran and three others — sometimes distracts with shaky camerawork and awkward angles; potentially interesting facts about the playwright are also left unexplored.
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More than a few historians might quibble with such a characterization, but the focus on Europe also distracts us from what was going on in the United States.
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Mr. Trump's focus on the U.S. trade deficit, our economic reporter finds, misses the broad benefits of expanded trade and distracts from a major threat to employment: robots.
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But updating Bond by way of Adam's rib-ing him into a woman distracts from the necessity of characters and franchises which belong to women from the beginning.
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" Still, "updating Bond by way of Adam's rib-ing him into a woman distracts from the necessity of characters and franchises which belong to women from the beginning.
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Some of the comedy falls flat, but this film has A LOT going on – ultimately beneficial because it mostly distracts from stuff that doesn't land quite as well. pic.twitter.
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The current tenor of the national argument about America's energy future distracts us from a clear realization: Americans, regardless of political affiliation, overwhelmingly value the environment and clean energy.
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But having played it the way I did, I can't help but feel that through its reductive gameplay, Falcon Age distracts itself from the compelling themes it initially introduced.
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A minimap in the corner distracts the player from enjoying the carefully crafted open world while a huge map full of blinking activities keep them distracted in the menu.
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The ruling Liberal-National coalition will be hoping the news distracts voters from the endless internecine warfare that saw Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull replaced by former Treasurer Scott Morrison.
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Unfortunately, Reich's analysis reinforces harmful tropes about personal responsibility and thus distracts us from the transformative policies that can change the life trajectories of low-income communities of color.
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Which is fine as a last resort, but it's a terrible overall strategy because it distracts us from thinking carefully about the true causes of our stress, the stressors.
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This distracts from the truth of the matter, which is that—like it or not—women are having abortions, regardless of whether they are legally, morally, or medically supported.
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This sort of boilerplate family drama distracts from the film's only interesting thread, Paul's comeback attempt, but maybe that's just as well, since it isn't all that credible, anyway.
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Metro Exodus does that, while Far Cry New Dawn simply distracts with a pastel color palette while saying there's nothing to be done, except to kill and enjoy it.
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That the former distracts both sides from great systemic injustices which have learned to lie hidden in bland terminology, coolly steering clear of the outrage of Us versus Them.
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It distracts the GOP and could force McConnell and other outside groups to spend millions of dollars in a costly primary tying up money that could be used elsewhere.
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It distracts from the Kremlin's past — and continuing — work to undermine American elections even as it erodes political support in the United States for Ukraine's fight against Russian domination.
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Each of these moments, further diminishes credibility and distracts from the ability to tackle and ultimately solve complicated policy issues, and do so, to the detriment of the country.
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Compiling a grant application is a long, stressful process, she said, which "eats up people's time and attention and distracts the staff from their primary mission" of educating children.
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The United States and other Western powers have urged Kurdish authorities in the oil producing region to cancel the vote, arguing that it distracts from the fight against Islamic State.
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Instead of panicking, Earn distracts Clark County (RJ Walker), who is behind him in line and headlining Al's tour, and slips the gun in Clark's bag while he's not looking.
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The huge success of the FANG stocks, however, distracts from the reality that the web has ground down the barriers to entry in many technology markets, increasing transparency and competition.
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The difference between an infotainment system that distracts drivers and one that lets people drive and tune the radio without killing someone might be a drag-screen—not a touchcreen.
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In the internet age, we love these kind of viral memes, and talking about four delightful and hunky men called Chris distracts us from the true horrors of the world.
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Although many romanticize small businesses' role in the economy, showering attention on them distracts us from adopting policies that will actually boost growth and raise living standards for American workers.
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"We don't want people to go too far away from that [default], because I think it just distracts from the elegance and simplicity of what Daydream is today," says Nartker.
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Quickly sending people a bunch of messages — which he refers to as "Slack bombing" — sends them lots of notifications for no reason, and distracts them from a more urgent task.
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Maybe all that excess, online and IRL, just distracts us from what we really want: a good bag of junk, and the solace to eat the whole damn thing ourselves.
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Unfortunately, while it's impossible not to root for Zelda, MacDonald's creative choices occasionally blur the lines between adult and Y.A. fiction, which distracts from the narrative and undermines his efforts.
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You can argue that it distracts from the broader goals, which for many liberals are first ensuring Sanders or Warren is the Democratic nominee and then beating President Donald Trump.
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While we still desire denuclearization, do we want to see North Korea as a Chinese satellite whose existence distracts the U.S from dealing with China's own threats to our position?
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Often the chaos and discord the President sows distracts from more successful aspects of his presidency, and his raging temperament and insistence on waging perpetual political warfare exhaust many voters.
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So reducing your comparatively tiny personal carbon footprint won't help, and in fact it could be counterproductive, some experts argue, because it distracts you from the need for systemic change.
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This makes us think we're getting a glimpse at lives that sparkle, when in fact, they're all just desperately hoping the shine distracts everyone from the trauma that lies beneath.
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A snake-oil-infused narrative distracts from finding out how yoga works for you, how it doesn't, and when you need help from a doctor or a therapist off the mat.
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CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Venezuela is withholding billions of dollars from global airlines as a deepening crisis distracts from talks, an industry representative said on Sunday, a day after United Airlines UAL.
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The visuals of this adaptation are truly spectacular—certainly the most extraordinarily immersive CGI since "Avatar"—and one of those rare examples where 3D enhances, rather than distracts from, the action.
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It's reflected in the governess's increasing panic regarding the whereabouts of her charges — when Miles distracts her, Flora immediately takes the chance to vanish outside, risking her life with dark spirits.
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"I don't think that anything that happens in the news media distracts our people from doing their work on a daily basis," Rosenstein told The Wall Street Journal in the interview.
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" As Mashable's Chris Taylor described it, "the clown distracts the orphan from his own sadness by popping his eyes and bulging his cheeks, but is hiding a sadness of his own.
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The hair dryer also briefly distracts from the burnt black char (a result of the artist's studio fire) that coats a quarter of the piece and eats away at a corner.
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Queries about how long it took and the baby's weight and whether it's true that women actually shit themselves during labor just distracts parents from focusing on keeping their newborn alive.
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But sometimes it distracts from the richness of Mozart's harmonically intense and complex music during the many intricate ensembles in which the lovers go through moments of genuine confusion and torment.
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However, to movie-Meg, a 21st-century child, the odd and retro packaging of this scene distracts her, and the viewer, from what's truly at stake: the threat to free will.
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"I share Senator Corker's concern that the current G.C.C. dispute distracts from our shared, most pressing security challenges — defeating ISIS and pushing back on Iran," Mr. Cardin said in a statement.
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Immediately following that jumpsuit scene is one in which Dylan distracts a driver by literally tonguing his steering wheel so he won't notice that Alex is in back bugging the vehicle.
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Between the lines: In tech's antitrust battles, the outcome is often less important than how broadly the process distracts the targeted company or deters it from moving aggressively in new directions.
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And truly, it ignores and distracts from the real imperative: developing solutions that create good jobs, grow our economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
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Discussions of consciousness are crucial, "but keeping your eye solely on that problem distracts you from other things that may be a lot more pressing and important and surprising," Hyun said.
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But the thing that always distracts me is that armchair that speakers at the UN have to sit in for what seems like all of three seconds while they're being introduced.
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Shooting mostly indoors and at night, the cinematographer William Babcock conjures lighting that you'd typically find in more expensive features, adding a baleful glaze that distracts from the story's soft spots.
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Add in a few owners who earned their vaunted positions in life through the hard work of having been born, and whose behavior sometimes distracts from their teams' often frustrating performances.
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But he nonetheless resigned from the position, stating that discussions with the board had made him understand that his presence "distracts from the ability of the Bulletin to carry out" its work.
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In short, the preoccupation with narrow computational puzzles distracts us from the far more important issue of the colossal asymmetry between societal cost and private gain in the rollout of automated systems.
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But that news often distracts from a pressing need to develop the workforce that will create, manage and maintain AVs, in addition to overseeing the digital services and built environment around them.
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Probably the only thing that distracts me as a DJ is people either really inebriated or unaware they're trying to take up your time at an inopportune time to get a picture.
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As he wrote in his 2016 encyclical, Laudato Si, all those tweets and selfies can add up to a big pile of "mental pollution" that distracts us from what is really important.
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America is a paranoid dystopia with an orange man-child in charge of the nuclear codes, and we need an album that [REMINDS US OF/DISTRACTS US FROM] this harsh, unstable reality.
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That challenge is only compounded by a changing media landscape, a high level of scrutiny, and a President who frequently distracts from the administration's intended messaging with his use of social media.
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There has to come a point in our sporting lives when we stop indulging in ginned-up nonsense that distracts us from the fact that nothing happening on the actual court matters.
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This fixation not only further damages his presidency by showcasing Trump's pettiness and narcissism, it also ties him up—it damages his political capital and distracts him from pushing his destructive policies.
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"naturally occurring" red tide, in the alarming escalation of Florida's environmental crisis is a dangerous red herring that distracts from the systemic, ongoing failures that have led to these chronic algae blooms.
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Shedding more heat than light, the word often distracts the author from telling his important story as he digresses to dwell on the 1948 definition of genocide by a United Nations convention.
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What is being sold sounds great but that is because it is unrealistic, unserious, and distracts from the gains we have already made in protecting our environment and modernizing our energy markets.
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She may have pulled the trigger, had it not been for the (finally helpful!) Star, who distracts Cotton by telling her there's no way she's cleaning blood off of those glitter curtains.
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The instinct of liberals to "self-soothe by performing our opposition," by liking Instagram photos of a political "paradise lost," obscures and distracts from the current political reality, according to Ms. Waldman.
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Keeping those running tallies of gender imbalance is like other emotional labor: It's exhausting and distracts from more substantive work, and some people are skeptical it needs to be performed at all.
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It's great to see mainstream excitement about cryptocurrency, but the continued focus on price and potential to "get rich quick" distracts from the laudable goals that projects like Bitcoin set out with.
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I built my own wall from bathroom stall components to draw attention to how anti-transgender bathroom legislation distracts us from talking about the ongoing enforcement of exclusionary policies that create walls.
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" Dee Dee distracts her with a Disney reference (of which there are plenty in this disturbing story based on real events), asking, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
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The thing about editing is most people don't really notice it unless it's either innovative (in a way that enhances the story) or totally off (in a way that distracts from the story).
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Only when the story ends do you realize that you've been bamboozled; Lee Child's best-selling Jack Reacher series, for example, brilliantly distracts readers from realizing the novels totally rely on absurd happenstance.
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Consumer experts say the blind fixation on speed often distracts the public from the high cost of wireless service and the competition and policy issues that have caused the US to lag behind.
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This is the essential vision of America circa 2017, where nothing makes sense, amnesia and money heals old wounds, and a gladiatorial cash grab distracts from the cliff we're about to go over.
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It's human nature to react — it feels action oriented — but that constant reacting and explaining can wear people out and it actually distracts us from and interferes with our efforts to improve performance.
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The Declaration's beautiful preamble distracts us from the heart of the document, the 27 accusations against King George III over which its authors wrangled and debated, trying to get the wording just right.
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The release of the transcript may appear as a victory for those pushing for more transparency, but it distracts from the fact the Trump administration refuses to release the whistleblower complaint to Congress.
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The current political climate has focused unbalanced attention on the flaws of Obamacare and distracts us from the more important problem: seeking solutions to the spiraling cost of health care for all Americans.
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Advocacy groups warn that pointing to a connection between violent video games and gun violence distracts from the real issue allowing so many mass shootings to occur in the US: gun safety laws.
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Still, even some in Mr. Trump's orbit acknowledge that this campaign season has brought out a torrent of untruths that, they worry, distracts from a record he should be proud to outline factually.
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The argument holds that by offering individualistic messages of salvation, this form of religion dovetails perfectly with the needs of global "neoliberal" capitalism and distracts the vulnerable from fighting for their collective rights.
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He's still very good, with the promise to be great, and every criticism pointed in his direction distracts from a man who, having just turned 214, has made five straight All-Star teams.
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All of these elements add up to a monster that is ultimately a distraction, a clever tertiary red herring that distracts from Stranger Things' true villains: the mad scientists at the Department of Energy.
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But that eerie (and unlikely) specter distracts from more tangible political fights, like, for instance, how Trump's transition team appears to be considering a resurrection of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS).
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But there is, and that's the brilliance of the novel — that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn't see coming.
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We believe this treatment is unfair, convenient for publicity purposes, and distracts from sincere efforts to address an issue to which TDIC and the Guggenheim have dedicated significant energy and resources with measureable progress.
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"The Defense Department's current regulations regarding transgender service members are outdated and are causing uncertainty that distracts commanders from our core missions," Carter said in a statement at the time, per the Associated Press.
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But most of the freak-show violence just feels like self-indulgent excess that distracts from a much more interesting story about Jesse willingly finding her level in what seems like a bottomless cesspit.
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" Setting up automatic hurdles for anyone wearing a veil undermines women like Pougetoux's credibility, he argued, and distracts from "why she was being interviewed in the first place: the students' mobilization against new reforms.
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Part of the tragedy of this situation is that it distracts from that truth, and has been seized by some who would like to dismiss and downplay the very real problems we must address.
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States have been increasingly eager to work with the Trump administration on cyber issues but many have criticized the voter fraud initiative, saying it is groundless and distracts from legitimate issues, like hacking threats.
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Stoking fear along the border distracts the growing economic damage wrought by his trade war, from his dwindling and dispirited White House staff, and from the ever-looming shadow of special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Suggesting that a constitutional amendment is needed simply creates a nearly insurmountable roadblock to progress — constitutional amendments need to be ratified by 38 states — and distracts from the already difficult problems of political organizing.
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Many artists would use much more music in their work, if they could, but unfortunately the system forbids it, since whatever distracts from the artwork's sacred aura is seen as diminishing its financial potential.
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She's holding a hot compress to her uterus during an enemy attack, and when she complains about having to change her tampon, she distracts from the process and infuriates the men in the room.
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"Any disaster or shock to public confidence distracts and worries people, including those with checkbooks, and this is no exception," Matthew Ocko, co-founder of the Venture capital firm DCVC, said in an email.
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Anxiety can produce psychological fatigue that distracts from whatever task you're trying to complete, whether that be winning a tennis tournament or simply finishing an important project at work, says Stanford psychologist Emma Seppala.
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" She continued: "I apologize if anything else I have said on this matter distracts from 'if you see something, say something,' " referencing the Department of Homeland Security's campaign to involve citizens in "protecting our homeland.
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S believes that, somehow, Perkins has the key to P.T. Westmorland — they just need to get her ID. Seamlessly, they pull off a fake argument that distracts Perkins and allows Sarah to grab her wallet.
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Herzog has always been an undeniable presence in his films even when he's not on screen, but he's starting to take center stage in a way that distracts from the point he's trying to make.
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There is a great deal of racism on the right, obviously, yet the tunnel-vision focus on the comparative minutia of the offensive rhetoric of a crowd of nobodies distracts us from the getaway car.
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When dad (Kevin Kline) sets out to sell the family home in New York, Dean flees to Los Angeles in denial, and distracts himself with a crush on a wry stranger named Nicky (Gillian Jacobs).
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It would be a serious missed opportunity if that conversation distracts the Committee from talking about what really matters: why the Patent Office issues low-quality patents and what can be done to fix it.
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I have nothing against people discovering they're 18 percent German or 79 percent Irish, but I think the tests are a fad that distracts us from the harsh realities of race and identity in America.
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Whether the media focus on this investigation distracts the public from other political harm being done by Mr. Trump, as Mr. Bruni frets, is not a reason for Mr. Mueller to wrap up the investigation.
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Why it matters: Critics of Saudi Arabia claim the legal changes and popular entertainment meant to lure tourists distracts from human rights abuses and the country's involvement in the Yemeni civil war, per the Guardian.
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"The bathroom bill distracts from the real challenges we face and would result in terrible economic consequences — on talent, on tourism, on investment, on growth, and on small businesses," Mr. Moseley said in a statement.
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The chaotic picture of the Trump White House painted by The New York Times' anonymous op-ed and journalist Bob Woodward's new book distracts from the accomplishments of the president, CNBC's Joe Kernen said Thursday.
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Villanelle working with MI6 is a business transaction that temporarily distracts from the red in her ledger and the fact that she surely must be prosecuted for manslaughter in the future (think of Bill, you monsters!).
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When Nick distracts a clerk so Gypsy can steal, the weight of their murder coupled with the use of Dee Dee's old tricks gets to Gypsy and she thinks she sees Dee Dee across the aisle.
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The social life conundrum: 54% of teens agree that using social media often distracts them when they are with people, and 44% say they get frustrated when their friends are using their phones while hanging out.
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But the awkward laughter distracts us from a less humorous reality: Sex ed is an ideological battle for a small but vocal group of Americans who believe that abstinence until marriage is the only right approach.
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And every time you get a notification about a fake follow or Like, it distracts you from real life, dilutes the quality of conversation on Instagram and makes people less likely to stick with the app.
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"While it might seem harmless, it's disastrous for your concentration, explained Leons: "If someone distracts you, it can take somewhere between five and 25 minutes for you to fully focus your attention on your task again.
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It also distracts from the more interesting conversation about family and assimilation, although there's a reward here, too, especially in a tour de force speech by the ever-engaging Ms. Katigbak, which joins the several themes.
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There are those who would urge us to look away from this Trump tweet -- and the broader story of Sanders' expulsion from the Red Hen -- because it distracts from the family separation crisis at the border.
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"I think [Trump's remarks] probably distracts from what we really need to do, which is come together as Republicans, and I know it's hard because we still have a contest," Preibus said on "Today" Friday morning.
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When instructing a cancan girl in the "Dream Ballet" how she should shake her skirt as she distracts the villain, Miss de Lappe would say, as her mentor did, "Think of a rattlesnake," Mr. Ferrell said.
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My only complaint about this deliciously contrived situation is that Liz's history with Nick distracts us from the fact that she is a doula, a perfect reality show Mad Libs occupation I'd love to hear more about.
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To argue for the fact that it may be a possibility in the future distracts from the fact that there are institutions that severely limit the fundamental rights of Black Americans (and other people of color) today.
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But for all Trump's clumsiness on this front -- which, yes, might in itself disqualify him from the role of commander in chief on the grounds of temperament -- the fuss distracts from the bigger questions that really matter.
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Humans and rats appear to use similar brain mechanisms to forget a memory that distracts them from the one they need to achieve a goal, according to recent research by Michael Anderson at the University of Cambridge.
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As guests and eaters start to fill the stadium (doors open at 5 AM), his team distracts themselves with games like cornhole, poker, and a nice spread of light food, coffee, and Vitamin Water to keep awake.
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What if this hyper-focus on an individual's wrong distracts us from directing our outrage at the most destructive forms of intolerance -- the kind that's baked so much into our everyday lives that we hardly notice them?
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The Clintons' priority is that he does not do anything that distracts from her agenda or overshadows her as the country gets used to having a former president (and a man) in the role of first spouse.
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Before then, the league's tech arm will have to speed up the delivery of data considerably as well as figure out how to make the AR experience something that complements, rather than distracts from, the live action.
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It's easy to get sucked into the intrigue, but it distracts from the big picture: The United States is in the middle of a slow-motion trainwreck with North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missile program.
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This is how a man who doesn't care about the consequences gets attention and distracts the country from more serious matters, like, say, ongoing investigations into Russia's election meddling and possible crimes committed by his campaign officials.
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Apart from North Korea, Mr. Trump's focus will be the U.S. trade deficit, but our economic reporter finds that the president misses the broad benefits of expanded trade and distracts from a major threat to employment: robots.
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But the United States obsession with the Islamic State in Khorasan — a minor group in Afghanistan — distracts attention from a more urgent task: negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban, which controls close to half of Afghanistan.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday the plan for an independence referendum in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region this month distracts from efforts to defeat Islamic State and urged Kurdish leaders to call off the vote.
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But most other stories are rather slim when you come right down to it, and stretching them out just means adding pointless incidents and busywork, stuff that distracts from the story's "spine," or its most central conflict.
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"Part of the tragedy of this situation is that it distracts from that truth, and has been seized by some who would like to dismiss and downplay the very real problems that we must address," she said.
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Wood is generally prettier than plastic, and while there are a variety of wooden phone cases to choose from, most of them have some visible plastic or rubber that totally distracts from that outdoorsy vibe you're going for.
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In the church entryway is a gaudy gold mosaic on a wall, owned by members of the Greek Orthodox Church, that distracts from the nearby Stone of Unction, the marble slab covering the site where Jesus was anointed.
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According to a recent survey of 353,945 workers by organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, 51% of professionals say spending too much time in meetings and on calls distracts them from making an impact at work to some extent.
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In an interview with PBS Newshour, Booker called the debate over voting rights for incarcerated felons "frustrating" and suggested it distracts from the larger, more urgent question of mass incarceration, which has been a policy focus of Booker's campaign.
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"I'm not going to get into, like, the details of these individual cases because it distracts from the larger issue, which is that we have a rampant problem not just in Congress, but across the United States," Moulton said.
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Indeed, the focus on the Trump-Putin fest actually distracts from the deeper problems, as Trump dismantles the Western alliance as much through ignorance and clumsiness as design, as trade wars escalate, and as arrogant and aggressive populism rises.
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"The number one priority in all of this is the final season of Game of Thrones, I don't wanna do anything with a spinoff or anything that detracts or distracts from that," Bloys told reporters after his executive session.
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The problem with climate change is that it distracts us from those really urgent problems, or even worse, it makes us so fatalistic and so depressed about the fate of the natural world that we just give up. Wait.
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"Calling this shooting a 'mental health problem' distracts our nation's leaders from developing policies and legislation that would focus on preventing gun violence through a scientific, public health approach," said APA President Antonio E. Puente in a statement Monday.
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The symbolism of the video has been endlessly unpacked in a torrent of thinkpieces, most of which praise Glover for his indictment not only of gun violence, but of the way the entertainment industry distracts America from its problems.
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It distracts the public momentarily from his own oddities and missteps, and it may be hard-wired into his phone-tapping thumbs at this point the same way lab rats are trained to hit buttons that give them cheese.
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"The science is settled on climate change, and when the president issues misleading and inaccurate statements like this, it distracts us from the conversation we should be having about solving the problem," said the group's executive director Mark Reynolds.
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All the chatter about political advertising and microtargeting distracts from much bigger and more complicated problems for tech companies to deal with: namely, the organic content that often spreads disinformation and inflammatory, violent, and abusive content across their platforms.
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Or is this particular outrage a proverbial tempest in a teacup that distracts the public from more important matters and gives ammunition to knee-jerk Trump defenders who believe Trump is constantly targeted for unfair criticism and "fake news"?
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Yet, our discourse distracts us from reckoning with the pain of white normativity, preventing us from questioning presumed white merit while promoting a kind of willful silence in the very rooms where "diversity" and "inclusion" are discussed and promoted.
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For the bulk of members, the issue is a moral one: Anti-Semitic themes and anti-Semites must be called out, even if the result is a loud and destabilizing civil war that distracts from the party's other goals.
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To my eye, there isn't a clear linear progression to Fischli and Weiss's work; if anything, it opposes progress, tending more toward the cyclical (one of the reasons the ever-contentious Guggenheim rotunda works here more than it distracts).
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The state law in South Dakota says that you are not allowed to "use any communication or photographic device in a manner which repeatedly distracts, interrupts, or intimidates any voter or election worker" within 100 feet of the polling station.
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Despite the museum's supposed intention to start a new conversation on the continuing legacy of colonialism, it barely provides an introduction to such a conversation, because it distracts from a colonizer's major evils by drawing our focus to his milder misdeeds.
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But the "shadow ban" narrative gives in to an incendiary message of conservative victimhood that distracts from the real issues of how these platforms have been co-opted by trolls and foreign actors to negatively impact our nation and democracy.
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"Talking about further stimulus just distracts from the real tasks at hand," Germany's Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble said, rebuffing a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the G20 should start planning now for a coordinated stimulus program.
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First the initial reports of wrongdoing, then the declaration that there's no way Trump can get through it unscathed, then the spinning and the denials from the right, then the beginning of a new scandal that distracts from the old one.
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The Secret Service may demur and complain but I have a hard time believing that Trump won't be in Las Vegas on August 26, even if (especially if?) his presence distracts from the goings-on inside the ring and out.
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"We fully endorse this point of view, and believe the debate over recapitalizing a broken system distracts from the critical structural issues that Congress must address to ensure that the federally supported secondary market serves key, bipartisan objectives," they wrote.
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Features that mimic the retweet button have existed on message boards for decades; to claim the retweet is the source of Twitter's problems, some genius and powerful weapon, both overstates Wetherell's importance and distracts from larger, systemic problem at tech companies.
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" When established news organizations must weigh in in order to debunk those fake news pushes, it still sets the national conversation for the day and distracts from other news that might work against Russia's interests, continuing the story's spread "organically.
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It distracts him and his team from the quiet work they need to do behind the scenes to craft bills that can unite a fractured House majority and clear the Senate, either via budget reconciliation or by picking up Democratic votes.
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"If we want to talk about the importance of coming out with legislation that adequately addresses sexual harassment, whether or not someone is in a leaders' meeting really distracts from the core principles that we're trying to advance," Mr. David said.
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Its implications are especially serious for those caught in the midst of conflict if, as seems likely, the disease disrupts humanitarian aid flows, limits peace operations and postpones or distracts conflict parties from nascent as well as ongoing efforts at diplomacy.
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Steyer himself acknowledged shock at the avalanche of grass-roots support for Trump's impeachment in a recent interview, amid clear disapproval from Democratic Party leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, who have suggested that it distracts from the party's agenda.
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There's also the risk that the administration's focus on the optics of the market distracts them from the bigger task at hand — trying to protect against the potential spread of disease and loss of life that would accompany a global pandemic.
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" That's what Costa commented on in The Washington Post in October, telling the newspaper that "Amazon's position is based on false premises and distracts from the fact that Amazon wants to profit in businesses that are directly contributing to climate catastrophe.
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In its survey of more than 1,900 professionals, Korn Ferry found that the majority of workers feel they are being forced into useless meetings, with 67% saying that too much time in a meeting distracts them from doing their best work.
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I think the whole "controversy" is really not a controversy at all, but rather a red herring that distracts from the real polemic: the fact that a superior album did not win the Grammys' top prize because it represents a black woman's perspective.
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But it's much, much more fun to send a robo-kitty (it's… a rotund little kitten-faced robot that distracts enemies), to bait a bunch of tourists to crowd the room, blast them, and watch the whole enemy operation dissolve into cartoon giblets.
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Unfortunately, whenever there's news, the president seems to lose focus on it and offer up a tweet, a statement, or an action that distracts from the economic issues, and that's a problem," he said, adding, "I would welcome a campaign over taxes.
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No review of Happy Gilmore would be complete without mentioning the legendary Bob Barker cameo, playing Hole-In-One-Or-Eighty at a pro-am event after Joe Flaherty (as a goon paid off by Shooter) distracts Happy into a blinding rage.
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"I don't know if it affected directly the market but definitely anything that distracts the U.S. administration from tax reform is not good news for the dollar," said Thanos Vamvakidis, head of G-10 foreign exchange strategy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Pointing fingers at the press, the former "Daily Show" host lamented the ongoing clashes between the White House and the media, arguing that reporting on their own war of words with the White House distracts Americans from the damaging consequences of his policies.
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While Trump is focusing on immigration issues like birthright citizenship and a "caravan" of migrants making its way to the U.S. border, Democrats say they will not be dragged into a debate that distracts from health-care issues leading up to Election Day.
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But the any-momentness is something real-life pregnant people can't seem to stop being aware of, as they count each passing day by waddling trips to the bathroom and kicks to the ribs, neither of which distracts from the Is it happening?
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The sentiment in some sectors of the tennis community that the Australians may have been protecting Federer from the elements this year does no one any favors and distracts from a remarkable achievement that Federer was perfectly capable of managing without caveats.
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The use of the finished song not only undermines the film's argument that the revolution is a work in progress but distracts from the majestic closing shot in which Eve Democracy collapses on a camera dolly, which sweeps her up into the sky.
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All the crap that mobile have tied into their networks and pricing plans since net neutrality was abolished has only created a mess that distracts from a simple truth: internet access is a commodity and should be provisioned and priced like one.
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Buttigieg had just spoken forcefully against a mandatory buy-back program for assault weapons, which March has endorsed, calling it "a shiny object" that distracts Democrats from pursuing more widely popular gun control measures, like universal background checks and federal red flag laws.
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And judging wealthy people on the basis of their individual behaviors — do they work hard enough, do they consume reasonably enough, do they give back enough — distracts us from other kinds of questions about the morality of vastly unequal distributions of wealth.
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I have come to Chandra's office to get a look at him actually using Granthika while he writes, but the Sanskrit reading aid distracts me; it presents the perfect opportunity to ask a question that has fascinated me ever since I read Geek Sublime.
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But there comes a point where Roy and Sarah's actions and motives in the present just don't seem to jibe with what little we know about the past, and where the mystery of how Alton happened distracts from the mystery of what he's becoming.
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While Reich is a composer in the more traditional sense—Lucier once said of himself that he's more intent on removing anything that "distracts from the acoustical unfolding of the idea"—the opening piece on his new record Pulse / Quartet offers similar temporal tricks.
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He digresses because he loses the plot, and he lies when the truth wouldn't look good on him; he distracts himself and tells himself lies because it is the only way to square what is actually happening with what he would prefer to be happening.
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But that doesn't address another valid criticism of involving pork in legislating: that "earmark season" — when lawmakers start lining up around the relevant Appropriation Committee members on the House and Senate floor to win their money carveouts — distracts from the actual policy at hand.
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What's worse is that, by fixating with such preposterous exactitude on the details of Wotan's story, Mr. Lepage distracts us from caring about what Wagner is really depicting: a proud but failing father who, with no one else he can trust, confides in his daughter.
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As Deborah Jaramillo, author of "Ugly War, Pretty Package," explains, focusing on the weapons of war often distracts us from thinking critically about the consequences of military action -- distancing viewers from the consequences of war by showing them animated or decontextualized images of American firepower.
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However, he argued, the debate about NIMBYs and their supposed rivals YIMBYs ("Yes, in My Backyard"-ers) distracts people from the ways in which public housing, education, and health care have been decimated by tax cuts for the Bay Area's tech millionaires and billionaires.
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You and I both are criticized sometimes by people who feel that too much of a focus on these — some call them moon shots, whatever you want to call it, the breakthroughs — this distracts from what they argue is the ability to do mass deployment now.
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Neither aspect of teen life is ignored entirely — Molly is most wounded when she overhears a classmate talking about how she's cute, except for her personality, and the movie introduces a number of potential romantic interests — but neither story element distracts from the film's central friendship.
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Every time there is even a little bit of momentum for legislation, such as the House passage of the health care bill or Trump's outline of a tax cut, more damaging information comes out of the Russia probe that distracts Congress from the business of making policy.
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On the reason for the non-disclosure, "Lori has never released fundraising details as we feel it is a vanity metric that distracts from what matters most: our mission of lowering the cost of goods in frontier markets," Lori Systems co-founder Jean-Claude Homawoo told TechCrunch.
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"While Hillary Clinton 'distracts and diverts' attention away from her horrific record with negative advertisements that lack substance, our campaign plans on promoting the positive energy that has turned Mr. Trump's campaign into a full-fledged movement," senior communications adviser Jason Miller said in a statement.
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President Donald Trump announced a sweeping ban on travelers coming to the US from Europe as part of the administration's plan to combat the coronavirus — a move that experts say distracts from the reality that the virus is already spreading among people within the United States.
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The point seems to be that the human world distracts itself with baubles — fidget spinners and showy art — as its doomsday hour approaches, but, in its penchant for the obvious aesthetic gesture, Semo's version of this well-worn argument participates in the phenomenon it purports to critique.
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Although cameras fill their apartments and they are, of course, always aware that they are being watched, the effort that the contestants put toward performing for their peers in the digital space distracts them from dwelling too much on how their real-life behavior might look.
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It's a shame, because the hate distracts from the important points that Philbrick made... There's a tape On Thursday the FBI released audio of a voicemail from then-Trump attorney John Dowd to then-Michael Flynn attorney Rob Kelner giving Kelner a "heads up" on the Mueller case.
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Worst of all, it distracts from meaningful discussions of candidates' actual merits and qualifications — in the specific case of Riggleman, it turns the conversation away from his truly monstrous affinity for normalizing white supremacy, a trend that is growing more widely acceptable in American political discourse by the day.
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For the Intimate Instrument Workshops, Reilly's approach is a little bit genius: he draws you into the technical concerns of construction while sitting around group activity tables covered in food safe dyes and pens, all of which distracts you from the endpoint of the workshop, which is quite personal.
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But the truth is, this habit is wreaking havoc on your image and your office, leadership development expert Jeff Black tells CNBC Make It. When you are walking down a hallway too quickly, this not only distracts your coworkers, but it makes you look out of control, Black says.
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Whether Hoda Muthana, who left the United States for the Islamic State in 2015 and now wishes to return home, is or is not a U.S. citizen distracts from the larger issue of what should be done about the detainees now held by U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab forces in Syria.
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The statement could be a credo for the Beltway's wonk class—the congressional staffers, anonymous bureaucrats, and think-tank fellows whose careers rest on the belief that all the histrionics of campaigning and the hyperventilating of cable news are just a freak show that distracts from the real work of governing.
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Well, the term I've been using is "identity liberalism," and that's important because identity liberalism, in my view, is a kind of pseudo-politics that, despite whatever one thinks of the claims being made, distracts attention away from issues and focuses it on questions of personal identity or social recognition.
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" Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin also denounced the commutation, saying on Twitter, "We have a massive federal investigation into corruption in the state of Illinois and this action distracts and dilutes what I think is the proper role of the Department of Justice — to root out corruption … I don't agree.
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Telling us that slavery wasn't all bad, even by implication, distracts from Michelle Obama's point that only in a country of immense promise and self-confidence could the descendants of those people who were forced to cut and drag the granite of the Early Republic now inhabit their handiwork as the first family.
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By indulging in a manic expenditure of labor for an inadequate period of time — the opposite of relying on skills and illusory gestures — Smith distracts himself from self-doubt, critical reassessment, or any of the other stumbling blocks painters face in their effort to produce work with human resonance and historical awareness.
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"We are concerned that the disproportionate attention paid to 340B distracts from the larger conversation we need to have about manufacturer pricing practices and how those practices drive up costs and limit access to care," Beth Feldpush, senior vice president of policy and advocacy at America's Essential Hospitals, said in a statement.
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But all of this distracts us from the greater point: None of these moments matter for Asians in Asia, for whom Asian representation, Asian storytelling, and Asian power is a given, not a gift (and besides, they can point to hundreds more Asian-produced rom coms that are more authentic to their own experience).
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So many of these tales resemble the empty, modern homes they're often set in, formed by the same cookie cutter but filled with ancient, primal terrors nonetheless, as if acknowledging that the scariest thing about modernity is how it numbs you in a way that distracts you from what you should really be scared of.
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Frank: But do you not worry, as I do, that this focus on what we may yet learn about 36 years ago and what evidence could still be unearthed distracts from what we learned on Thursday and what evidence we have — about Brett Kavanaugh's temper, truthfulness and, at this point, epic sense of partisan grievance?
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But equally disappointing is the way the updated story, which could have been a compelling exploration of the way grief and loss inform a young woman's journey of self-discovery, instead devolves into a predictable and derivative (it's all very Narnia) hodgepodge of fantasy-action that distracts from the elements that make the Nutcracker spectacle what it is.
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"Puppy love in high school distracts students from their studies, and the school is taking action to prevent such relationships and put an end to feeding each other in the cafeteria," said Li. Pictures that appeared on Weibo show a red line marked on the ground with signs indicating where the boys and girls have to sit.
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David Strauss, a professor at University of Chicago Law School, argues that focusing on classic Supreme Court issues that split on liberal/conservative lines (like abortion) distracts from areas of law that might prove to be bigger parts of the Court's jurisprudence, like "the relationship between free speech and both government secrets and individual privacy," and cyber harassment.
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" In a statement released Thursday after Smollett's arrest, the senator wrote that "hate crimes are on the rise in America," and said, "Part of the tragedy of this situation is that it distracts from that truth, and has been seized by some who would like to dismiss and downplay the very real problems that we must address.
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Furthermore, it distracts us from dealing with the serious threats actually facing the U.S. such as: mass attacks casualty attacks by disaffected individuals such as those recently experienced in Parkland, Florida, Sutherland Springs, Texas and Las Vegas; protecting our elections from interference by hostile foreign nations; dealing with violent extremism and international terrorism; and addressing the deadly opioid crisis.
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Yet, O'Rourke's fundraising prowess distracts from the reality that Cruz is ahead in the race, and appeared to have strengthened his position during the contentious and deeply partisan fight over Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughLewandowski on potential NH Senate run: If I run, 'I'm going to win' Cook Political Report moves Susan Collins Senate race to 'toss up' Sen.
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I mention the frames because in many ways they complete the work: where the sheet of paper is irregularly cut, usually into a quasi-trapezoidal shape, the frame either distracts you from noticing the atypical format, or, once you realize that the support is off-kilter, it encases the painting like a natural history specimen, lending it a fetchingly organic feel.
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Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) blamed the tension between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsDOJ should take action against China's Twitter propaganda Lewandowski says he's 'happy' to testify before House panel The Hill's Morning Report — Trump and the new Israel-'squad' controversy MORE on the media Tuesday, adding that media coverage distracts from the Trump administration's agenda.
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Although, it should be noted that even though both parties insist that they are over the other: Lawrence swerved would could have been a love connection with another naturalista when he spotted Issa across the room, and her conversation with Lawrence is one of the few things that distracts Issa from worrying why she hasn't heard from Nathan in two days.
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An aide to Republican presidential front-runner Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPossible GOP challenger says Trump doesn't doesn't deserve reelection, but would vote for him over Democrat O'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms MORE on Thursday said a reporter's battery charge against the billionaire's campaign manager distracts from "real" instances of the crime.
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No if it is possible if you hear if you are here if I am someone if it is not an illusion a crazy lens a grim mockery open the hand and give me the dirty dirty crumb as if a god as if the wind as if the hand that opens that distracts destiny were granting us a day.
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Portman, who served as U.S. trade representative during George W. Bush's administration, said Trump does not need to force Mexico's hand because experts would say that Mexico has been doing more than it has ever done to curb migrants from illegally entering the U.S. "This again distracts us from where we'd like the focus to be ... to force China to play by the rules," Portman said.
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" According to the policy, if a student's "personal attire or grooming distracts the attention of other students or teachers from their school work, disrupts educational activities and processes of the school, or is a potential safety hazard, you will be required to make the necessary alterations to such attire or grooming before entering the classroom or you may be assigned to In-School Suspension (ISS).
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If you know his sculpture from the several pieces on permanent exhibition at Dia:Beacon, the outpost for Minimalist and Conceptual art in Beacon, New York, and if you feel, as I do, that the dimensions of the space and the presence of other large-scale art distracts from the razor-like focus of the work, this show offers an escape into a world entirely of Sandback's creation.
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And some designers, like Demna Gvasalia of the Vetements-Balenciaga phenomenon, who told 032c magazine that he would never "compromise the credibility of a collection, for instance, to cater to what someone might think regarding our politics, or to send an insincere, first-degree message about something people expect for the sake of correctness" in fear that it hinders on artistic vision and distracts from the clothing.
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The behavior is toxic in many ways: It sends a message to everyone in the room that gadget time is more important than their time; it distracts people who assume the boss is sending work their way; and, perhaps worst of all, it prevents the person using the device from participating in the discussion, which means the meeting wasn't worth having in the first place.
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"This resolution divides our nation and distracts us from addressing the issues the American people sent us here to solve," House Minority Whip Steve ScaliseStephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseManchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms Sunday shows - Trump's Epstein conspiracy theory retweet grabs spotlight Sanders: Trump doesn't 'want to see somebody get shot' but 'creates the climate for it' MORE (R-La.) said in a statement following the vote.
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They say the left is increasingly holding liberal politicians to an unreasonable standard that divides the party and distracts from the work of opposing President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE's agenda.
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A few years ago, as narratives of trans experience leapt to the forefront of the cultural conversation, a lot of prominent people in the trans community—like Laverne Cox, for example—pointed out that the media's focus on sex and surgery and genitals objectifies trans people and in many ways distracts from pressing issues at hand, like the fact that trans people face disproportionate levels of violence and unemployment and homelessness.
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Such continuous activity, and an overcommitment by the film's director, Marie Noëlle, to stage nearly every frame in what seems to be the utmost flattering angle and pose, sometimes distracts, making it tough to delve into the character's beautiful mind as she's either traveling to meet Einstein (Piotr Glowacki) on the beach, having a scandalous affair with the mathematician Paul Langevin (Arieh Worthalter) or trying to overcome the sexism that's palpably infuriating for being so ever-present.
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