The pass through a what appears to be a disordered or chaotic state, on their way to a different organization more capable of handling the inputs.

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U.S. fiscal policy is in a chaotic state.

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Because in the current chaotic state of conference realignment in college sports, the only rational thing to do is stay one step ahead of the competition and look out for your own best interest financially.

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Simply put, a chaotic system is one whose final state is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions: if you change the beginning a little, you change the end a lot.

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The response by local, state and federal officials was chaotic in the first days following the storm.

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The state government, having cleaned up its chaotic finances, has room to borrow.

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The trouble is that with state parties vying for their places in the primary line, the chaotic system embodies huge benefits for some.

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The way to stabilise a chaotic heart would be to wait until it comes closer to a more periodic state and then give it a small electric shock to nudge it into that state.

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The result is chaotic: one brand can be used by 1, 800 different owners in Texas, and the state has to employ 35 full-time theft inspectors.

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