The Vertu Ti raises a provocative question relevant to the estimated one billion smartphone users in the world: Should our smartphones be less of a disposable consumable something that will soon become obsolete and thoughtlessly replaced and more of a durable good, an investment that transcends minor gadget trends?

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This means attempting to identify every relevant trial of a given question (including studies that have never been published), choosing the best ones using clearly defined criteria for quality, and combining the results in a statistically valid way.

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Justice Ginsburg has explained very recently...that foreign opinions...can add to the story of knowledge relevant to the solution of a question, and she's right.

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Instead of the endless internal ruminations about whether improving results are a sign of slipping standards - the more relevant question might be how well today's pupils are performing compared with their peers in other countries.

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Mr. MITCHELL: I think it absolutely is, Scott, because the question that Nothing But A Man asks that's still relevant is what kind of a black person are you going to be in this country?

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Indeed, the more relevant question is whether one or more of the Republicans surrenders to a big tax hike.

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When, during an election campaign, a candidate is accused of not having paid income taxes during some past period, the only relevant question is whether it was legal.

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Unless the FCC manages to conduct a transparent process involving scientists with strong backgrounds in the relevant disciplines but with no investment in this particular question, it is only likely to add the already lamentable confusion.

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