ABMs, in contrast, make no assumptions about the existence of efficient markets or general equilibrium.

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We say, savor the time, make no assumptions, and do what you can to be tuned in to what you need as well as what your family needs.

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And by the way, the troika experts have by no means made extreme assumptions to make a point.

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The "Dance Card" rankings, as Coleman and Lynch call their system, make a couple of assumptions: All teams ranked 25 or better in the RPI will make the tournament, and no team ranked below 80 will receive an at-large bid.

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In view of the powerful forces at work in these volatile times, however, many of the assumptions we now make about trading with the Chinese may no longer be valid.

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