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  1. Astroturfing,’ on the Internet. " Sock puppets Sometimes shills may be used to, downplay ,legitimate complaints posted by users on the Internet. See Spin (public
  2. Two, placing much greater emphasis on Henson's work. Though Henson would often, downplay ,his role in Sesame Streets success, Cooney frequently praised Jim's work and
  3. New GM" reversed this, saying that emphasis on its four core divisions would, downplay ,the GM logo. Asia The company manufactures most of its China market vehicles
  4. Rogers had meant Frank Lloyd, who won for Cavalcade, instead. Possibly to, downplay ,Capra's gaffe, Rogers then called third nominee George Zukor to join the two
  5. And January, including the press conference on 7 January where he appeared to, downplay ,the contribution of the American generals, further soured his relationship with
  6. Many question the over-commercialization and the response by stores that, downplay ,the shopping season often cited in the Christmas controversy or War on
  7. For the people who suffer its effects, unlike many revisionist historians who, downplay ,this. The collapse of complex society meant that even basic plumbing
  8. Attracted publicity, and much curiosity in Oxford, which Newman tried to, downplay , but the nickname Newmanooth (from Mammoth College) was given to the
  9. The Sing–Albanian split, a small portion of Marxist–Leninists began to, downplay ,or repudiate the role of Mao Zedong in the International Communist Movement in
  10. With calling Taiwan a country ". Later, the Japanese Foreign Ministry tried to, downplay ,or reinterpret his remarks. In February 2007,the Royal Grenada Police Band
  11. The systematic policy of President James Monroe in his two terms (1817–25) to, downplay ,partisanship, the nation entered an Era of Good Feelings, with far less
  12. To remind the audience of the events that just occurred, and to heavily, downplay ,the role of Xiaomi in the series. The first episode was skipped altogether, and
  13. University administrators (who have been thought to have been attempting to, downplay ,the event). Eleven tickets were given out whereas the year before there were
  14. And Reconstructionist Judaism affirm belief in the afterlife, though they, downplay ,the theological implications in favor of emphasizing the importance of the "
  15. Better, particularly during slow motion replays. In 2011,ESPN HD began to, downplay ,its distinct logo in promotion in preparation for a shift of its standard
  16. Are varied. Many mathematicians feel that to call their area a science is to, downplay ,the importance of its aesthetic side, and its history in the traditional seven
  17. This Crockett, played by Billy Bob Thornton, is portrayed as a man trying to, downplay ,his legend, but in the end unable to escape it. This is epitomized in a scene
  18. Nearly all Civil War historians disagree. Allan Nevis and James M. McPherson, downplay ,the significance of the tariff dispute, arguing that it was peripheral to the
  19. state's name was shortened to Land Mecklenburg. The GDR regime attempted to, downplay ,the fact that Germany had made significant concessions to Poland as a result of
  20. Theory of law and what obligates a citizen to obey the law. Parker and Stone, downplay ,the show's alignment with any particular political affiliation, and deny
  21. The scene, In 1952,a 92-minute version of the film was released. It aimed to, downplay ,the supposedly Communist themes associated with utopia, as well as to limit the
  22. Gems like" rubies,"" sapphires,"" diamonds," etc. Such schemes may try to, downplay ,their pyramid nature by referring to themselves as" gifting circles" with
  23. New York Daily News columnist of" concern troll" behavior in his efforts to, downplay ,the Mark Foley scandal. Wolcott links what he calls concern trolls to Saul
  24. Power and terror of the Praetorian Sedans was at its peak, Claudius chose to, downplay ,this possibility. After the death of Tiberius the new emperor Caligula (the
  25. Wiesel. Wiesel has repeatedly called Turkey's 90-year-old campaign to, downplay ,its actions during the Armenian Genocide a double killing. Wiesel is a member
  26. Ones. " As evidence of the institute's organized campaign to mask or, downplay ,its religious origins and agenda, critics point to the Discovery Institute's
  27. Who emphasize the central role of the money supply in causing the depression, downplay ,the Smoot-Hawley's effect on the entire U. S. economy. End of the tariffs As a
  28. To escape assimilation policies in their home countries, many continued to, downplay ,their Sami culture in an internalization of Colonial viewpoints about
  29. Jürgen Habermas. Classical examples of sociological traditions which deny or, downplay ,the question of values are institutionalism, historical materialism (including
  30. In the superiority of Western Judeo-Christian traditions led Conservatives to, downplay ,the aspirations of the non-Capitalist Third World to free themselves from
  31. Ruling the land until 1199,when their line went extinct. In order to, downplay ,their claims to Kiev, the records of Vladimir's military campaigns seem to
  32. As identifier of it as the etiological agent. Nasser put in some effort to, downplay ,the assistance of Hansen. Hansen's claim was injured by his failure to produce
  33. The words of the hymn have been changed in some religious publications to, downplay ,a sense of imposed self-loathing by its singers. The second line," That saved
  34. Supreme Court rather than two, and that the Muslim sources were attempting to, downplay ,their influence. Economic position Trade The Khazars occupied a prime trade
  35. Over their differences with Biggie, and in later interviews, both rappers would, downplay ,the incident: In the Wu-Tang Manual, a book by the RNA on the origins of the
  36. Source of debate in the city, with some residents arguing the city should, downplay ,witch tourism and market itself as a more upscale cultural center. In 2005,the
  37. Teaching above the ideas of society. Some Christian believers have come to, downplay ,the punishment of hell. Universalist's teach that salvation is for all. Jehovah
  38. That people's misfortune (e.g., poverty ) is a result of the person and, downplay ,external factors (e.g., being born into poverty). This bias is referred to
  39. Rather than Jews, are the true descendants of the Israelites, or who seek to, downplay ,the connection between Ashkenazi Jews and Israel in favor of their own. For
  40. Are not infrequent. Accordingly,ETA's tactical approach had been to, downplay ,the issue of independence of the French Basque Country to get French
  41. Of human rights. Their supporters in Miami and the White House often tried to, downplay ,these, or countered that the Sandinista government carried out more such
  42. Realized that to get a Production Code seal, the screenplay would have to, downplay ,the book's provocativeness by treading lightly with its theme. Kubrick tried
  43. In later years, whenever Griffin was brought up in conversation Wright would, downplay ,his achievements and refer to him as a draftsman. File: William H. Emery, Jr.
  44. Church's teachings about apostolic succession's effect on Christian unity and, downplay ,the doctrine's sacramental aspects. Nonresponsive, however,some Protestants
  45. Editor Christopher H Bid mead and producer John Nathan-Turner were eager to, downplay ,the device as much as possible. The sonic screwdriver was written out of the
  46. Describing Rosaline to Juliet, to heighten the idea of faithfulness and, downplay ,the love-at-first-sight theme. In 1750 a" Battle of the Romeos" began, with
  47. The role of the women of ENAC as well as outlines the historical omission or, downplay ,of women's roles in computer science history. The role of the ENAC
  48. Your Patron is Hard Work : But, while you, downplay ,some services and lie about others I've done, : what value do you put on the
  49. That a complex organization is more likely to produce what it measures, and to, downplay ,anything it considers unimportant. The adoption of measurable standards is seen
  50. CSN proceeded to be critical of the MSM, and MSM proceeded to minimize, downplay , ignore, or underreport movement news and China's human rights abuse. Current

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