And using the human eye to control a display that you're already staring at anyway does seem to have some merits.

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Considered narrowly, the EPA proposal appears to have some merits.

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Mr. SYKES: Well, you know, I think that if there had been a more open discussion with greater participation, that maybe a comment like that would have some merits, but you know, there's a great community of people on the outside who study planets who were not even a part of the process.

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Some governments have started recognizing the merits of prizes over subsidies.

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Yet some would have us believe that, whatever the merits of these and similar concerns about the Israeli withdrawal (which are brilliantly elucidated by my colleague, Caroline Glick), the decision has already been taken by the recently elected government of Israel.

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While some supporters want her to be given a state funeral, others have questioned whether she merits a send-off on par with that of Diana's.

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