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In Wikipedia:
The issue had been controversial since the editor of Wisden, Sydney Pardon, claimed that Australian fast bowler Ernest Jones was throwing in the tour of England in 1896, and then Jones and C.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Why should he implicate himself in issues that may become controversial when they don’t help him personally?
(Parse)
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(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
However, there is none in place now and, looking at the Item, the issue may be quite controversial and may not be decided at the meeting on Monday.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Upton Sinclair’s plan to end poverty quickly became a controversial issue.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sen. Barack Obama recommended creation of the panel to review issues that became controversial in his long and bitter nominating fight with Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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(. .)
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In Wikipedia:
Issues involving subsidies and trade barriers on such crops have become controversial in discussions of globalization.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
This film tackles issues that have become controversial again and shows the struggle of mob – ignorance vs. thought and reason (my take).
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I have to agree with one comment that said something to the effect that if you hadn’t just blamed Pisay 100 % for your previous lack of social awareness, the whole issue wouldn’t be so controversial.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Abortion is a very controversial issue, but not to me.
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Issues concerning homosexuality are controversial in the Anglican Communion.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The issue becomes controversial in the case of issues like health care.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If your issue is controversial in any way, your celebrity needs to be prepared to answer questions about whether they are affected by the issue personally.
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The status of the human embryo and human embryonic stem cell research is a controversial issue as, with the present state of technology, the creation of a human embryonic stem cell line requires the destruction of a human embryo.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And why is it frightened to engage openly and honestly in proper debate with the citizens of this country, especially about an issue as controversial as compulsory identity cards and the setting up of a vast, intrusive database state? the government prefers to organise its own heavily controlled focus group meetings and private consultations away in the shadows.
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(. ?))
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He voted’ ‘present’’ on dynamic issues that would be politically controversial.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Bryant, however, could have chosen from thousands of other issues that are not only less controversial but also would have given him more media attention.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The widespread use of a local variety of English, Singapore Colloquial English, or Singlish, has become somewhat of a controversial issue in Singapore especially in the eyes of the Singapore government.
(Parse)
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Issues over freedom of the press were controversial, with moots including, “that the advantages of the unrestricted freedom of the Press outweigh the disadvantages,” (6 July, 1888) and, “is any further limitation on the liberty of the Press desirable?
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(. ?)))
In Wikipedia:
The issue was so controversial and divisive that in August 1997, Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was shot and injured while leaving a county board meeting by Larry Naman, a homeless man, who attempted to argue in court that her support for the tax justified his attack.
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(. .)))
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