11.   My father, a teacher and writer, knew exactly how to extract independent thinking and creative ideas from all of us.

12.   On a broader level, Japan is trying to re-educate its people, starting with kindergarteners in hopes of cultivating greater creativity and independent thinking.

13.   Parents and educators alike say they want to nurture more individuality and independent thinking.

14.   That independent thinking made it highly dangerous for Kwan, who skates smoothly but has trouble nailing two triple jumps in a row.

15.   The church emphasizes independent thinking, Fitzpatrick said.

16.   There is no substitute for independent thinking.

17.   While she complains about the lack of independent thinking in Albany, she has stuck close to the Democratic leadership in her first term.

18.   Yet, Hyde, a child of the Depression, manages to blend principle with pragmatism, party loyalty with independent thinking.

19.   My mother raised two strong, very high-spirited women with a lot of independent thinking.

20.   The reforms also attempt to shift emphasis from the memorizing of hard fact to independent thinking.