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  • And the Civil War still occupies a central -- if still overly "mythified" place -- in America's consciousness.

    Kenneth C. Davis: Memorial Day and Our 'Hidden' Wars 2010

  • It often becomes "mythified" in ways that hinder thought and obstruct radical, even liberal reforms.

    Emerson and Socialism: An Exchange Howe, Irving 1987

  • "America has mythified the uprising in this country," he says, by using catchy terms like "the Facebook revolution" or "the Twitter revolution"-- "but the reality on the ground is a lot more complex," he adds.

    Mónica Villamizar: Egypt's Youth Gears Up for Friday Protest Against the Armed Forces Mónica Villamizar 2011

  • Consumer Reports staffers will be attending Apple's press event on Wednesday, reporting on the long-awaited, oft-mythified tablet computer the company is expected to announce.

    Awaiting an Apple tablet, a wish list 2010

  • Mr. YAVUZ BAYDAR (Newspaper Columnist): The military, once seen as the holy, untouchable and perfect institution, is almost entirely de-mythified right now.

    Changing Role Of Turkey's Military Raises Questions 2010

  • Mr. YAVUZ BAYDAR (Newspaper Columnist): The military, once seen as the holy, untouchable and perfect institution, is almost entirely de-mythified right now.

    Changing Role Of Turkey's Military Raises Questions 2010

  • Consumer Reports staffers will be attending Apple's press event on Wednesday, reporting on the long-awaited, oft-mythified tablet computer the company is expected to announce.

    Awaiting an Apple tablet, a wish list 2010

  • When it came of age in the 1980s, Germany's green movement defined nature — or what is mythified as such, for there is no wild nature left in densely settled Germany — as "good," and viewed technological intrusions with suspicion.

    What Lurks Beneath 2009

  • People conveniently forget that victory took place under the Carter administration, so mythified that victory has become.

    Simply Left Behind 2008

  • People conveniently forget that victory took place under the Carter administration, so mythified that victory has become.

    Simply Left Behind 2008

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