"Polls are frequently taken to try to tease……" — Alan Dundes
"Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends, but once taken, they belong to the past, requiring that new polls be taken."
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19 Quotes by Alan Dundes
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My academic identity is that of a folklorist, and for many years I have taught only folklore courses.
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Americans have a penchant for the future and tend to disregard the past.
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Americans often have trouble enjoying the present moment.
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I mentioned that one of the tripartite formulas in American worldview involves time: past, present, and future.
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Life, it seems, is nothing if not a series of initiations, transitions, and incorporations.
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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible.
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