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"Conviction politics" are theological politics, and in the fundamentalist United States, the most believing country this side of Iran, politicians who adapt their positions to altering circumstances are readily accused of backsliding and apostasy.

This is also the milieu to which Thomas More would most easily adapt himself.

Much as I'd love to see you both, it does seem that I'll be doing too much fire-ironing and pie-fingering (I'm sure Jane could adapt that to one of her swirling mixed metaphors), to be able to get away for a full 2-3 weeks.

One might adapt the old joke.

In order to live and function in the community, they must adapt to a street reality that is often dominated by people who at best are suffering severely in some way and who are apt to resort quickly to violence to settle disputes.

They are so basic, so blank, so formless that people adapt them to all sort of uses, he says.

We want to adapt the standard formula to what France likes."

We're creative people who must quickly adapt to ever-changing markets.

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