He was raised in a family where learning and analytical thinking were particularly valued.

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For example, exams may require less analytical thinking so you may not get the same experience as in a classroom.

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In business, flawed analytical thinking tends to manifest itself, he said, in a focus on growth over development, or bigger over better.

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For many parents, the emphasis on creativity and analytical thinking in U.S. education makes the expense of sending a child to study abroad worthwhile.

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That was the precursor to my learning how to open high security locks and provided invaluable lessons in logic, analytical thinking, mechanics, patience and persistence.

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It bears all the marks of the analytical tradition in philosophical thinking of the English-speaking world.

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It is embarrassing to discuss creative ideas and unconventional thinking, especially as an MBA trained to be more analytical, more careful and more risk-adverse.

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He is very technical, very analytical, works on patterns on the tennis court, that sort of thinking that Andy Murray relates a lot to.

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Analytical functions and process automation are seen as separate structures, not as an extension of the thinking and actions of the people involved in the system.

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