Thank you all.

of the above 2 better than the other ?? thanks, Sharad.

each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other.. ?? thanks, Sharad

"both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other" does this mean that each party wants to create problems for itself and the other ?? so the correct statement would be: each side is intent on creating difficulties for the

silly qn.. mitigation was done in preference to abolishing.. abolishing was never done.. so we always say "Antidiscrimination legislation has only mitigated in preference to abolishing, inequity in housing practices". Correct ?? We

,rather than abolishing, inequity in housing practices. thanks, Sharad

Thanks.. I was under the impression that modifier should always be closer to what it modifies. This rule many a times left me confused.. :d

Just another doubt.. In the following sentence, what is that illustrate ? nations or relations between nations or episodes ?? Dr. Sayre's lecture recounted several little-known episodes in the relations between nations that illustrate what

thanks.. that clarified the things.

Hi Mister Micawber, thanks for the reply. Here is anther choice given for the same qn in GMAT.. Out of public's interest in the details of and conflicts in other people's lives has grown a booming market for "reality" television shows that