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I've seen plays that are, objectively, total messes that move me in ways that their tidier brethren do not. That's the romantic mystery of great theater. Translating this ineffability into printable prose is a challenge that can never be fully met. Ben Brantley

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Cyndi Lauper knows how to work a crowd. Ben Brantley

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I personally read criticism - at least by writers I enjoy - to stimulate a conversation in my own mind, and I like to think that's the function I serve for others. Ben Brantley

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The world's most successful entrepreneurs play hard, but they work even harder. Ben Parr

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Entrepreneurs may be brutally honest, but fostering relationships with partners and building enduring communities requires empathy, self-sacrifice and a willingness to help others without expecting anything in return. Ben Parr

Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship the phones and computers, while Google would provide Maps, Search, YouTube, and other web tools that made the devices more useful. Ben Parr

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There was more data transmitted over the Internet in 2010 than the entire history of the Internet through 2009. Ben Parr

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With every inch of land on Earth now catalogued by our satellites, the stars are the next place we as a species must travel. And with a booming world population that will hit 9.1 billion in 2050, large-scale space travel may become a necessity. Ben Parr

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And although I like to relax and have fun, my passion is my work. Benjamin Cohen

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I can remember how rude I could be at times to journalists and people phoning up for advice. Benjamin Cohen

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I decided that the only way there would be a future was to start to cut back. Benjamin Cohen

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I still manage to spend around 40 hours a week at work but it is a lot more focused on what can make money as opposed to what makes me look good in the papers. Benjamin Cohen

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My parents have been really supportive right from the very beginning. Benjamin Cohen

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Initially, the site was favourably reviewed in a leading new media publication and the word spread. Benjamin Cohen

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On the other hand, always aim to be the best in what you do and give 100%. Benjamin Cohen

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The only way to tyrantproof the presidency is not to elect tyrants to the presidency. Benjamin Wittes

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There is no doubt in my mind that Article II limits to a considerable degree the application of the obstruction statutes to the president when he is acting in his capacity as chief law-enforcement officer of the country. Benjamin Wittes

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The nature of constitutional delegations of power is that they entitle the empowered official to do certain things that other people can't do. Benjamin Wittes

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I normally try to ignore presidential tweets. Benjamin Wittes

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The idea that the president doesn't interfere in law-enforcement investigative matters is one of our deep normative expectations of the modern presidency. But it is not a matter of law. Legally, if the president of the United States wants to direct the specific conduct of investigations, that is his constitutional prerogative. Benjamin Wittes

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The notion of law enforcement as professional, not political, began developing as an aspiration and an ethos even while, in practice, the FBI was the personal fiefdom of J. Edgar Hoover. Benjamin Wittes

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For those who support same-sex marriage - and I support it without reservation - the ideal of equality and the belief in the dignity of same-sex relationships necessarily makes the issue seem a great deal like the civil-rights struggles of the past. Benjamin Wittes

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Conservatives complain that the Supreme Court is too liberal. Liberals complain that it's too conservative. Both charges are inaccurate: in reality the Court is a careful political actor that arguably represents the center of gravity of American politics better than most politicians do. Benjamin Wittes

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