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Westley 2022-04-19 09:02:19
By suffering there comes wisdom and A strong mind.
Watched the 2007 movie The Great Debater today.
The background is Texas in the 1930s. The government is still implementing racial discrimination and racial segregation laws against blacks - blacks are denied the right to vote and residency. At that time, black people were brutally segregated and... -
Madalyn 2022-04-23 07:02:51
The charm of lines
(2009.10.12) I feel that the final battle with Harvard, as the most important one, still seems too short to be enjoyable. Some lines are very flavorful, and the power of fierce debate may lie in how much it can inspire people.
Who is the judge?
The judge is God.
Why is he God?
Because he decides...
Stephen Rider
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