But there is a limit to how much Washington can dictate in a system where so much power lies with the states and those elected judges.

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Any attempt to fiddle the system, dictate prices, favor one industry over another or change preferences in any way creates a distortion which reduces the net satisfaction, aka what people want.

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The owner was in the process of using a speech recognition system to dictate a letter to his girlfriend (no, nothing very steamy), and there at the bottom of the screen was his name (we'll call him Ralph).

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However, Cooper says the quality of players at his disposal, rather than which system they play, will dictate whether or not they beat the drop.

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Depending on how a change was enacted, that could lower drug prices a little--or create a system where the government can basically dictate drug prices by saying what it will pay.

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Cost and Capability: Cost concerns alone should dictate rejection of a completely ground-based defensive system in favor of one that uses both ground and space elements.

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Ford's new Sync system, built with help from Microsoft, gives drivers the ability to control their electronics and even dictate text messages from the driver's seat.

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If a retailer is big enough and powerful enough, it can often dictate that new technology be used along the supply chain to work seamlessly with its own cutting-edge POS system.

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