Like a mathematical proof, a flight of stairs is a series of logical steps that flow smoothly and intuitively to their conclusion.

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It was the logical outcome of the series of discussions between the US Treasury and the private sector after the crisis broke, he said.

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Apple has run out of logical reasons to not begin a series of progressive dividend increases.

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