However, if classical effects can dominate on the nanoscale, that prediction may be unfounded.
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And in this broader context, the 20% assumption may very well be unfounded.
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These concerns had been assessed by SNH which deemed them to be unfounded.
Many women fear that, if they cannot eat because of sickness, they will harm the foetus, but research shows this to be unfounded.
"We can say a number of key allegations made by Oracle and examined by us appear to be unfounded, " Kagermann said, even as he expressed his "regret" over the matter.
Quite apart from fears about health, which will probably diminish if research continues to show them to be unfounded, there is the question of what happens if something runs wild.
When he fought last May against Miguel Cotto the worry among his fans was that he would be distracted by an upcoming jail sentence, though that turned out to be unfounded.
They are bound by custom and a concern that there will be misunderstandings or it will add to their already-full workload (both concerns were determined to be unfounded in the study).
Erdogan's worries about declining birth rates may be unfounded.
If someone's claim is judged to be unfounded, and they do not take immediate steps to leave the UK, this support is usually withdrawn in an attempt to encourage them to leave.
The three British retailers insist that their own investigations have found these claims against one particular Indian supplier to be entirely unfounded.
"The lack of such information centrally will inevitably encourage rumours, media speculation and suspicion, which may well be totally unfounded, " the report stated.
But the continued bad news and negative speculation about the health of financial companies weighs heavily on financial markets, even when the rumors appear to be largely unfounded.
"It was painful to receive the news that the Italian Supreme Court decided to send my case back for revision when the prosecution's theory of my involvement in Meredith's murder has been repeatedly revealed to be completely unfounded and unfair, " she said.
While Congress is heading toward a major battle on sequestration, a few lines of text in the fiscal cliff deal passed in January are still causing waves, revealing both the extraordinary complexity of the law and the ease with which that complexity can be used for unfounded political hits.
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"If meaningful negotiations can be carried out between the Chinese and EU authorities, Huawei is confident that these unfounded accusations can be addressed and amicable solutions can be found, " Huawei said.
But the circle of people that share his unfounded optimism seems to be tightening.
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However unfounded those emotions may be - dealing with a sense of blame and shame is one part of the unique character of life with HIV.
The pessimism proved unfounded, because it ignored what could be done with the resources left behind.
Even in a place where it pays to be paranoid, the worst fears will probably prove unfounded.
The new labeling may be seen as evidence that the worst cries of danger are unfounded.
Reports they were about to be replaced by a new security force have so far proved unfounded.
In other words, the investors that Messrs Lieberman and Ghanem accuse of unfounded speculation may instead have concluded that the world will be short of oil for some time to come.
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The researchers - drawn from several universities including Cambridge, Oxford and Kings's College in London - said the findings should be used to reassure smokers attempting to quit that concerns about increased anxiety levels were unfounded.
There had been concern that the minister would be second class and inferior to the other ministers, but these fears had always been unfounded, said Mr Robinson.
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