Acquiesce

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  • to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

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  • Acquiesce: "Acquiesce" is a song by the English rock band Oasis , written by Noel Gallagher . The song originally appeared as a B-side to Oasis' ...
  • Acquiescence: silent acquiescence and acquiescence by silence) is a related doctrine that can mean, and have the legal effect, that when confronted with ...
  • Acquiescence bias: Douglas N. Jackson did a demonstration of acquiescence responding on the California F-scale (a measure of authoritarianism), which ...

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* Existence, as we know it, is full of sorrow. To mention only one minor point every man is a condemned criminal, only he does not know the date of his execution. This is unpleasant for every man. Consequently every man does everything possible to postpone the date, and would sacrifice anything that he has if he could reverse the sentence. Practically all religions and all philosophies have started thus crudely, by promising their adherents some such reward as immortality. No religion has failed hitherto by not promising enough the present breaking up of all religions is due to the fact that people have asked to see the securities. Men have even renounced the important material advantages which a well-organized religion may confer upon a State, rather than acquiesce in fraud or falsehood, or even in any system which, if not proved guilty, is at least unable to demonstrate its innocence. Being more or less bankrupt, the best thing that we can do is to attack the problem afresh without preconceived ideas. Let us begin by doubting every statement. Let us find a way of subjecting every statement to the test of experiment. Is there any truth at all in the claims of various religions Let us examine the question. - Aleister Crowley

* The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination. - Maurice Godelier


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  • Spain overhauls its banks to help avoid bailout - Los Angeles Times
    Under the new rules unveiled Friday, Spanish banks will collectively have to come up with $40 billion to balance out bad property loans, or acquiesce to government loans at a 10% interest rate. Banks will also be allowed to move non-performing ... Read more on this news related to 'Acquiesce'
  • Oracle vs Google: jury deadlocked over copyright fair use - SlashGear
    At this point it’s unclear how the trial will proceed – the judge could make a determination on the incomplete ruling, or he could acquiesce to Google’s request and start the trial over. The verdict reached was only relevant to the copyright portion ... Read more on this news related to 'Acquiesce'
  • LD Entertainment to Release 'Killer Joe' with NC-17 Rating - TheWrap
    LD Entertainment, formed late last year by Mickey Liddell and run by David Dinerstein, decided not to acquiesce and will screen the Friedkin-directed film as is starting July 27. “As we support the artistic integrity of our filmmakers Read more on this news related to 'Acquiesce'

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