Because the ideas we put forward won't come out of thin air.

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This new standard didn't appear out of thin air, but is part of a liberal critique of welfare reform that has made its way into the Administration.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Welfare Reform as We Knew It

Junior partners are warned never to tell him anything they aren't sure of, for he might pull it out of thin air months later in open court.

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