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In its ruling on Tuesday, the ECJ said that while marriage rules fell within each member state's competence, "countries were required to comply with EU law in exercising that competence".

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But using my cleaver has taught me a little more patience and a bit more competence.

For Highshaw, cultural competence is “not optional,” especially in a diverse state like California.

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Artificial intelligence can miss critical warning signs and fail to detect psychiatric emergencies, yet because the chatbots show competence in some areas, teens might assume they are reliable for mental-health support, the study found.

The “buffoon” story comforts those who can’t face the professional competence behind the chaos.

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