"After such knowledge, what forgiveness? Think now History……" — Thomas Stearns Eliot

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• Many instructional arrangements seem "contrived," but there is nothing wrong with that. It is the teacher's function to contrive conditions… — B.F. Skinner
• The discipline of colleges and universities is in general contrived, not for the benefit of the students, but for the… — Adam Smith
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• Melodies can be good depending on the context. You can have a simple melody, and if the harmony behind it… — Donald Fagen
• The (Academy Award) ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons. — George C. Scott

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