The decision may defy logic for some, but it was absolutely the decision the SEC had to make in order to protect itself.

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Research reveals that people ultimately will make a decision based on emotion that is triggered even though they may believe they are making a decision based on logic or data.

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People buy on emotion and then justify their decision with facts and logic.

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Following the logic of this decision, though, a telecommuter moving to another state, where the company does not already have nexus, can subject it to a significant administrative burden and additional corporate tax.

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The logic of this decision?

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So, even though the logic is clear, the decision process is difficult at best.

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Speaking on French radio Europe 1 Friday, Sarkozy questioned the logic of Bayrou's decision to back Hollande.

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Questions are being asked about the logic of Israel's decision to attack a figure of Mr Mansour's seniority.

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But the decision does not depend on any such logic.

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If the RECORD trial was reliable, the logic goes, then the 2006 decision by CDER to conceal the risks of Avandia did not represent a dereliction of its public duty.

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And what was the logic in the board room when this decision was taken?

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And fundamental economic logic tells you somebody should be making this decision.

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The subconscious mind is a more powerful control force than the conscious mind, and when it comes to decision making what exists in our subconscious often controls us more than logic and reason.

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So begins the battle of the logic versus emotion for anyone in the position to make such a huge decision with an unknown future.

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