But, he's quick to point out, only merit will determine whether those viewers will stay.
Mr Rembar was able to argue against the banning of the book by claiming that it not only had literary merit but moral value as well.
Server consolidation is only the most obvious merit of virtualisation, however.
That's an argument that, to borrow an old joke of Henry Kissinger's, is not only convincing but has the additional merit of being true.
"Professional merit must be the only way to be hired, and remain and advance as a teacher, " Mr Pena Nieto said after signing the law.
Or this: Of those who immigrate to the U.S. each year, two-thirds are based on family ties and only 13 percent are based on talent, merit or work.
The Japanese government decided to present Mrs Vining with a medal, the Order of the Sacred Crown, an award given only to women and with eight degrees of merit.
By comparison, of those who immigrate to the United States each year, two-thirds are based on family ties and only 13 percent are based on talent, merit or work.
Some claim that the locals treat them quite roughly and it is only the pilgrims who are happy to win spiritual merit by giving them money.
Regardless of the merit of these causes, Mr Nader is their only clear champion.
UNITA's only response to the retirement news has been to declare that it does not merit any reaction.
Lawyers who will be paid only upon a successful outcome can be counted on to filter out claims that lack merit before they evolve into actual litigation, and the government itself will do so too.
The Ulsterman won the Scandinavian Masters on only his fourth start as a pro in August and is 54th on the Order of Merit.
It is only through wage freezes and inflation that a union driven wage structure can be eroded and replaced with a merit based structure.
While BNP Paribas, the leading French bank, the only foreign bank active in Iran, the nature of its activities in that country is sufficiently important to merit investor attention.
At only four songs, Plushgun's EP may be short, but it's definitely sweet enough to merit repeated listens until the full-length album drops.
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