Shapiro does not dignify the so-called authorship question by spending pages dismantling its points one by one--many others have already done that--but surprisingly he does treat many of its proponents with a certain degree of respect, putting their views in cultural contexts that explain, if hardly justify, why they've spent so much time, energy and resources on their claims.

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As a result she will attract a degree of support, sympathy and respect for the decision she has taken.

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And in a further statement the firm said it co-operated with all governments "with a consistent standard and the same degree of respect".

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Mostly they reflect a sense that South Korea is not afforded the degree of respect that Americans give their hosts in Japan.

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Who better than Elway, who not only brings the respect that comes from a Hall of Fame playing resume but also owns an economics degree from Stanford while hailing from a coaching family (his father Jack was head coach at San Jose State and later at Stanford after John graduated)?

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The respect that his work has generated meant that some historians greeted this week's verdict with a degree of regret, even unease.

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