My word of the week is dichotomy. According to dictionary.com, this word means division in to two parts or subdivisions. I found this word in a NY Times article about the debate over education reform by Jonathan Mahler. The line reads "As it often the case with morally charged policies, false dichotomies seemed to have replaced fruitful conversation."The quote is commenting on how moral values are splitting people apart and nothing is done getting done in politics.
The quote can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/weekinreview/10reform.html?hp
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