Yet, as Isaac Newton once noted, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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For every action in American democracy, an equal and opposite reaction can usually be expected.

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Cleverly, Mr Schama seems to pair each of these active forces with its equal and opposite reaction.

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The line got the opposite reaction from the right, some of whom has questioned Romney's conservative convictions.

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Despite Isaac Newton, when it comes to tax rates, every action may not have an equal and opposite reaction.

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Taking the side of the protestors in Egypt (or any country) would, no doubt, create an equal and opposite reaction from other factions.

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"Without unity between you, any action by one will lead to the opposite reaction by another, thwarting the aims of either side, " he said.

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We all also understand the opposite reaction.

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Congress always swings the pendulum too far in the opposite direction in reaction to these sorts of things.

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Action and reaction swings between opposite extremes.

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My reaction is the exact opposite of Bill Bennett's and E.

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In fact, the reaction was quite the opposite.

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