They came away unpersuaded of the space-track rationalization for this radar.

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On the sequester, when you agreed to the two-month extension as part of the fiscal cliff deal, sort of the rationalization for the short-term nature of that was to give Congress and the White House time to come up with a solution.

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Longer term, we do have a data center rationalization plan for real-time cutover to our Western data center.

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Thinking is mostly just rationalization, mostly just a search for supporting evidence.

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Trying to understand the rationalization or pressure Madoff faced to justify his actions will be debated for years but those answer are sure to only spark more questions.

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According to Cressey, the three elements necessary for heightened fraud risk are: pressure, opportunity, and rationalization.

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Some governments have opted to provide incentives for loss-making smelters to continue operating which is preventing the rationalization of high-cost capacity, thus depressing prices.

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For instance, there would be a merger: in the name of rationalization, the KM program would be declared a success and the leadership unit of the KM program would be gutted.

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Moral rationalization, especially in the face of overwhelming evidence of guilt, can be a challenge for consumers.

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