Thomas Nagel, a distinguished American philosopher, once remarked that to say now that consciousness is a physical state of the brain is to be in the position of an ancient Greek who proclaims that matter is energy: what he says is true, but there is no understanding of how it can be true, no framework into which to fit the discovery.
This is often true for the leaders, of course, but it can also be true for mid-level operatives.
Finally, it is true that both statements can be true at times: it depends where on the curve you are.
So can it be true that the gathering of interesting and talented people is a thing of the past?
Just because an argument is self-serving, however, doesn't mean it can't be true.
Can it be true that Google is an innovation laggard?
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Can it really be true that a clutch of Olympic bullion might cause the wider world to admire a country, or most importantly in the case of Britain, reassess old attitudes towards it?
It can be, sometimes, true that just sweating that business while it dies makes a larger profit.
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The committee said a lack of data from countries with some of the worst death tolls, a tendency to under-report maternal deaths and the use of national averages all meant it can be hard to establish the true extent of the problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The back and forth of Apple and Samsung's spat can be tiring, it's true, but the legal debacle has its moments.
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"While it is true that Kim can be slow and his body movement is imperfect, he is a great attacker, " says team director Kwon Seung Teik.
It is true that we can be very literal, so we often miss the humor in everyday banter, but we can and do enjoy even subtle humor.
For example, if your husband owns his own business, and especially if a high percentage of the business income is in cash, it can be extremely difficult to determine his true income.
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Though that may not be true, it can certainly be said that lax management, waste and worse have been part and parcel of Brussels programmes for decades without ever provoking this sort of excitement.
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Depending upon the app that's built on it, the opposite can, of course, be true, too.
No matter how muscle-y you are, it can be hard to compete with (apparently) true love.
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When I said that not everyone can be above average, it was only just true.
"If it's not true, hopefully he can be released to his family soon, " said Powell, who has been in touch with Pakistan's president about the case.
No doubt all of the above is potentially true, but can it be assumed that better knowledge of calculus or any subject taught in school will advance us economically?
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Reaction is understandably mixed, and it will be some time before the dust settles and the true economic impact of the Relief Act can be measured.
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If research can establish that is true, then it may be possible to screen infants and single out those at risk, so that parents can take suitable precautions.
In a recession it can be difficult for employers to cut wages, and it seems obvious that this would be even more true when wages need to fall unevenly, e.g. not 5% for all workers, but 10% for some and 0% for others.
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That can be true of the companies that make it onto our Best 200 list.
Anyone can claim to be a financial planner whether it is true or not.
That may be true in some cases, but it can no longer be argued that multimillion-dollar pay necessarily represents an exploitation of helpless corporate boards.
Naturally, Playbar can deliver simulated surround sound on its own, but it can also be paired with Sonos' other speakers to deliver true 5.1 channel sound should your wallet be willing and able.
There is evil in the world, but it can be overcome through repentance and aspiration, and therein lies the true meaning and adventure of life.
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