Well, you know, Tony, I think in a world where all things are equal, that question wouldn't even have to be asked, but unfortunately we don't live in that world.

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So, again, not brands, and not surprising when all things are considered equal.

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But all things are not equal: size matters.

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By my reckoning, more often than not, these are people who, all things equal are not going to act in my best interests.

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But all other things are not equal to Chairman Bernanke.

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Of course, all other things are rarely equal.

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At the end of the day, all things being equal, customers are more likely to return to the website that has superior customer service.

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All things being equal, which they rarely are, the higher the cyclical stress level on an aircraft structure, the fewer the number of reversals it can withstand before breaking.

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According to research published in The Lancet, a medical journal, malnourished children are less likely (all things being equal) to go to school, less likely to stay there, and more likely to struggle academically.

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His fire-and-brimstone words aren't unfounded: UCLA and State University of New York-Stony Brook researchers found that, all things being equal, unemployed job applicants are viewed as less competent, warm and hireable than employed folks -- whether they were fired, laid off or quit voluntarily.

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This time around, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are the middle years, and all other things being equal, can be expected to be the strongest years during the next five years.

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Consequently, all other things being equal, if any bills dealing with immigration issues are actually taken up next year, they will likely be about "legalizing" aliens who have come here without permission.

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All other things being equal (or anywhere close to equal) the company whose principals are the most personally involved with marketing will win.

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All things being equal, an investor would rather not hold a bond with a low coupon rate when new bonds are being issued at higher coupon rates.

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