It tends to foster debate, forgive failure and cultivate the development of open-mindedness and creativity.

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They appreciate her even-handedness and open-mindedness, and her excellent -- and often irreverent -- sense of humor.

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This open-mindedness shows we are serious about helping the people of Britain.

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His open-mindedness put him at ease in America's melting pot, and at odds with the rhetoric about values that pervades American politics.

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In essence, the formula becomes a blinder that restricts creativity and open-mindedness.

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Celebrating this foamy, beer-soaked holiday requires simply a gathering of friends, a fine watering hole, open-mindedness and giving thanks to the myriad brewers across the globe.

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They bring curiosity, open-mindedness and challenges to the status quo.

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Extreme open-mindedness turned out to be part of it.

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However, given the open-mindedness of most Latinos, and their penchant for fairness, given what many have already gone through historically as well as recently in this country, this is not an issue that the GOP will be able to use.

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Nuala O'Loan, the police ombudsman, says that her investigations into routine (for Northern Ireland) events, such as the firing of baton rounds, have done more to establish a reputation for open-mindedness than have her inquiries into bombings, shootings and other enormities.

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