The logic of continuing low-rate production of the B-2 thus is both fiscal and operational.

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The show used the shabbiest possible effects, plus a fly-by-night attitude toward narrative logic, although its low budget was as much a feature as a bug: it made something out of nothing, much the way Abed and Troy constructed their Dreamatorium engine out of cardboard tubes and a funnel.

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The story line that had sent Family Dollar shares sharply higher over the past couple years has a simple logic: U.S. shoppers seek low prices during tough times.

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Still, for some watchers of telecom stocks, the earnings-wrecking fourth-quarter charges highlight a hitch in the logic that makes both dividend-yielding telecom carriers attractive investments in a low rate environment.

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Following this logic, high pay will satisfy an employee only to the extent that others receive low pay, which presents an interesting dilemma for employers.

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History, along with basic economic logic tell us that emotion, rather than rational thought, is driving this latest bout of low economic self-esteem.

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The logic is that money-printing that gooses inflation will in turn increase employment, in that low interest rates will make it easier for firms to hire people.

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