The fundamental assumption of this theory is that since the economy is underperforming, total demand must be too low.

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It turned out that fundamental assumption of the war was wrong.

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That fundamental assumption holds women back.

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At the core of the predominant current Western assessment lies the assumption that Gorbachev is, at a fundamental level, a Western rationalist in a modern mold.

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