Because the computer can't think, it can't tolerate ambiguity. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
This ambiguity is also becoming part of US policy toward Israel. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: April 9, 2010] Reference
An example of this ambiguity is the E-Data patent on "point of sale location.". From Wordnik.com. [The practical problem with software patents] Reference
In other places, the moral ambiguity is maintained. From Wordnik.com. [Review of Batman Begins] Reference
Frankly, I think its ambiguity is part of its genius. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » 2009 » February] Reference
Mr. Flynn keeps us guessing, and that ambiguity is riveting. From Wordnik.com. [Five Flynn Flicks From the War Years] Reference
Avatar was lacking in ambiguity and subtlety, which Holmes had. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Movie Talk: AVATAR] Reference
The ambiguity is what made The Joker such a successful villain. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Wild Joker] Reference
The phylogenetic expression of ambiguity is reticulate evolution. From Wordnik.com. [A Disclaimer for Behe?] Reference
The inability to distinguish ambiguity is a sure sign of insanity. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Richard Clarke Debunks “Same Intelligence” Myth] Reference
Being unable to deal with ambiguity is evidence of a lack of couth. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Richard Clarke Debunks “Same Intelligence” Myth] Reference
The sophistication of wordplay and ambiguity is positively Joycean. From Wordnik.com. [It(‘)s nothing new « Motivated Grammar] Reference
I expect that sort of ambiguity is exactly what the Producers rely upon. From Wordnik.com. [What “American Idol” Can Teach Us About Stats] Reference
It's also heavily morally ambiguous, though the ambiguity is quite understated. From Wordnik.com. [periods of rain today, highs in the mid-forties] Reference
For me given my tradition the ambiguity is greater when I wear clericals of any kind. From Wordnik.com. [AKMA’s Random Thoughts] Reference
The sense of ambiguity is important because there are many readings an image can trigger. From Wordnik.com. [Meet the best new artists in Britain] Reference
At the heart of every good short story lies a certain ambiguity, a sort of “Yes, but.”. From Wordnik.com. [Ballardian » ‘I really would not want to fuck George W. Bush!’: A Conversation with J.G. Ballard] Reference
The said ambiguity is found carrying an innate oscillation: of breaking away, and returning. From Wordnik.com. [Ambiguity Tolerance] Reference
This unsettling ambiguity is the only constant in their playful, passionate, bitter encounters. From Wordnik.com. [Antony and Cleopatra – review] Reference
You have merely transferred the ambiguity from the word "intelligence" to the word "design" here. From Wordnik.com. [Aiguy's Computer] Reference
This makes the point that ambiguity is not a weakness in language, but can even be part of its power. From Wordnik.com. [In a moment, for a moment « Motivated Grammar] Reference
In any event, any ambiguity is cleared up by the guarantee of freedom of speech immediately preceding. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » State Attorneys General Argue that Non-Media Speakers Should Get Less First Amendment Protection than Media Speakers] Reference
Among Anglicans, there's a continuing fear that this ambiguity is going to be resolved one way or the other. From Wordnik.com. [A Flock Divided] Reference
It's called ambiguity, and it can be a valid artistic choice. From Wordnik.com. [Marshall Fine: Movie review: The Lovely Bones and visions of Heaven] Reference
Perhaps the inconsequentiality of the ambiguity is the point. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: A VOICE CRYING.] Reference
Using the comma avoids ambiguity, which is why I always use it. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
Adding to the ambiguity is the final scene after the credits role. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
But it's also fraught with ambiguity, which is perhaps a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Ersinghaus] Reference
Paulson admitted in his speech this morning that the ambiguity was a big problem. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Her ambiguity is the best coda to a movie that really asks the hardest question of all. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
The fact that he presents it all with sch tantalizing ambiguity is what’s so clever …. From Wordnik.com. [Eric’s Top 10 Worst Twist Endings » Scene-Stealers] Reference
Not exactly what one could call ambiguity - or responsible custodianship of nuclear weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Israel's Bomb, Iran's Pursuit of the Bomb and U.S. War Preparations (Part Two)] Reference
The ambiguity was a major concern for many of the companies that used the codec for Internet video. From Wordnik.com. [Ars Technica] Reference
Thus levels of species name ambiguity are on the same order as across-species ambiguity in gene names. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion, and the ambiguity is the only truth. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, Who Filled My Ivory Tower With Carbon Monoxide?] Reference
And yet this ambiguity is the very stuff of life. From Wordnik.com. [Ballardian » ‘I really would not want to fuck George W. Bush!’: A Conversation with J.G. Ballard] Reference
A lot of people reject the kind of "he said/she said" kind of ambiguity in journalism. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2009] Reference
A lot of people reject the "he said/she said" kind of ambiguity in terms of the coverage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2009] Reference
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