"This may serve to inure the public consciousness to the war before it begins, " says Spear.

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And hopefully some of it did it rub off on the institution rather than inure entirely to the person.

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When we finally figure out how to level the playing field for women in the workplace, not only will the benefits inure to women but to men and to business more broadly.

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