But experts say it's a common misconception that has no basis in fact.

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The appeal also said there was "no basis in fact or in law" justifying terms under which Pistorius must be supervised by a probation officer and a correctional official.

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"First of all, any speculation at this point about the 2006 budget really has no basis in fact, because no decisions have been made, and they won't be made for months, " McClellan said.

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And considering consumerization (read the influence of Google, Apple, etc.) has been with us for at least five years and the corporate IT job market has fared better than most occupations, there seems to be no basis in fact that IT is growing less necessary as consumerization rises.

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"And there was no basis in law or fact for either of the Kelleys to be investigated as the subjects or targets of the FBI's criminal probe, " given that they were originally viewed as victims of anonymous harassment.

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This premise, unfortunately, has no basis either in logic or in fact.

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The fact that Shariah law is totally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and has no legal basis in the United States was somehow overlooked in the Army's decision process.

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