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While the 20th century's major conflicts - with fascism, communism, and other "isms" - were primarily ideological, the terrorism of last September 11th posed anew the specter of "culture wars" and "clashes of civilizations."

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The specter of mass starvation loomed.

There's no such thing as love without the anticipation of loss, and that specter of despair can be the engine of intimacy.

As the medieval knight Antonius Block returns from the wild goose chase of the Crusades and arrives on the rocky shore of Sweden, only to find the specter of death waiting for him, Mr. Teszler sat in the dark with his fellow students.

So from 2007 to 2015, Risen lived under the specter of going to federal prison.

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