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handedness

han duhd nuhs

  • n  the property of using one hand more than the other

  • The causes of left-handedness remain obscure.
  • Even the Bible equates left-handedness with evil, right-handedness with virtue and godliness.
  • Everything from Obama's left-handedness to his positive rhetoric to his appearance on the cover of this magazine has been cited as evidence of his true identity.
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  • Charles Gibson in ABC News
    Walter Cronkite was and always will be the gold standard,said Charles Gibson, anchor of "World News." "His objectivity, his even-handedness, his news judgment are all great examples. He, as much as anyone, is responsible for developing...
  • Elena Kagan in CNN International
    The role of the Supreme Court is "to safeguard the rule of law, through a commitment to even-handedness, principle, and restraint," Kagan said.
  • Alvaro de Soto in Washington Post
    Even handedness has been pummeled into submission,De Soto said in the report, which was first reported by London's Guardian newspaper and posted on its Web site. "The Quartet took all pressure off Israel. With all the focus on the failings...

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