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Ranke, with his avowed intention to show history wie es eigentlich gewesen --how it really was--and with his ambition to put the study of history on a scientific footing, doubtless had a more pervasive influence on the formal output of generations of historians.
Further up the scale of equality, we encounter equality of opportunity in economic competition: Every individual should have the right to compete on an equal footing, with equal education and the basic resources required for the market.
Clinton regained his footing and won re-election in 1996 through a calculated centrism that is likely to remain his approach to politics for what remains of his elective career.
Rock bands that are not quite yet on a professional footing truck in their equipment and play all day, just for practice.
The sheer steepness of the wall’s stone stairs and the precarious footing provided by the irregular treads are what most surprise first-time visitors.