Yet every year, there are new technologies, theories, and business models that promise to get a company closer to its customer, as if customer alignment had just been discovered for the first time.

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At the very least, Secretary Baker should refrain from offering to "encourage" such an alignment if only the Soviets will agree to permit the reunification of Germany to proceed.

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When he's not bellowing lines from Will Ferrell movies, Suggs can shout out any number of directions to teammates: He may point out a tell in the opposing offense's alignment, indicate if a player is lined up in a peculiar manner, or point out if the play is likely moving in one specific direction.

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Admittedly, even this loose alignment would be a glorious sight, if it were visible.

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Pay is considered to be reasonable if it is below the upper boundary of the Alignment Zone, as shown in the chart.

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Alignment : Any new idea should preferably add value to existing initiatives, and if not, it should show a significant enough return on investment to justify the dilutive effect of not keeping the main thing the main thing.

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Moreover, if the relationship between performance and pay is weak, how can they identify and fix any alignment issues up-front, before these issues become apparent to investors as they cast their Say on Pay votes?

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Any alignment between the claims and reality could nonetheless see the N003 punching well above its weight, even if most Americans would never feel the impact.

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If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position.

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