ignorance
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Mr. Firestein is a professor of neuroscience at Columbia University who has published books on the value of ignorance and failure in science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
For years, baseball coaches have broken rules by holding batting practice before playoff games, resulting in teams forfeiting and coaches learning ignorance of a rule is no excuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Earlier this week, Israel's football governing body accused Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimmson of "ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity" regarding comments he made about facing Israel.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The three of them look somewhat surprised by his ignorance.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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