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=== Political and legal examples ===
 
=== Political and legal examples ===
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*[[Phyllis Schlafly]] was born into a poor [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era family, and yet as a housewife with six children defeated the presidents of both parties, [[Ted Kennedy]], the entire media, the [[Establishment]], and all the experts by stopping [[ERA]].
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*[[Phyllis Schlafly]] was born into a poor [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era family, and yet as a small-town housewife with six children defeated the presidents of both parties, [[Ted Kennedy]], the entire media, the [[Establishment]], and all the experts by stopping [[ERA]].
 
*[[William Penn]]'s approach to colonial [[Pennsylvania]], which even advertised to attract hard-working settlers of all ethnicity and religious beliefs; as a result [[Philadelphia]] quickly became the most prosperous and highly populated city in colonial [[America]].
 
*[[William Penn]]'s approach to colonial [[Pennsylvania]], which even advertised to attract hard-working settlers of all ethnicity and religious beliefs; as a result [[Philadelphia]] quickly became the most prosperous and highly populated city in colonial [[America]].
 
*[[Ronald Reagan]] was a "C" student and a "B" actor who was second-rate at virtually everything he did outside of politics, and yet won landslides to become president and embodied the best of the public in his speeches and political philosophy.  He was underestimated by all of his political opponents.  His famous "tear down this wall!" speech was mocked and yet achieved the seemingly impossible, peacefully.
 
*[[Ronald Reagan]] was a "C" student and a "B" actor who was second-rate at virtually everything he did outside of politics, and yet won landslides to become president and embodied the best of the public in his speeches and political philosophy.  He was underestimated by all of his political opponents.  His famous "tear down this wall!" speech was mocked and yet achieved the seemingly impossible, peacefully.
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