Bigelow and Whitney are confident that cinema audiences have a thirst for knowledge about volatile regions like Iraq and Afghanistan that goes beyond what is reported on the news.

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Our parents have to instill a sense of excellence and a thirst for knowledge.

WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall in Los Angeles

By promoting technology innovation--whether through science competitions, higher education research labs or public-private partnerships that meet local needs--we can have a far-reaching and sustainable impact on the future while addressing the thirst for knowledge that fuels innovation around the globe.

FORBES: Craig R. Barrett

The intense bidding wars that characterised film festivals in recent years have been replaced by caution, but industry experts maintain there still is quite a thirst in Toronto for small specific titles.

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