Lots of data that companies have may be valuable, or it may not be.

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Or it may not have been.

ECONOMIST: European Union

Yahoo will, at some indeterminate point in the future, decide whether or not to sell itself, under the direction of a CEO it may or may not hire.

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Google seems to be close to reaching an agreement with the European Commission about what it may or may not do with the way it presents search results.

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It may or may not turn out to be significant, but what if it is?

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This path would not be (politically) easy for the U.S., and it may or may not even be possible for Greece.

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It may or may not work of course but the basic theory is entirely plausible.

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It may or may not have other intellectual property rights which are infringed.

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It may or may not pay off in terms of profits, and what payoffs occur might be decades down the line.

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It may or may not be a coincidence that none was a professional actor like Snipes, who was acquitted of the more severe counts.

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However, eventually Obama will have to officially nominate a new chair(wo)man and see her through the confirmation process, and it may or may not be her.

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Microsoft has revealed the price tag for the successor to its Windows RT tablet, and it may or may not give you a case of sticker shock.

FORBES: Microsoft Sets Price, Storage Options For Surface Pro Tablet

Time will be the ultimate judge of that and as we have seen in the past just because someone new comes to the CEO role, it may or may not work out for the best.

FORBES: Time Will Tell If Yahoo!'s New CEO Will Turn It or Burn It

It may or may not become possible when the fighting is over to devise an international zone between Egypt and Israel which might serve as a secure additional route between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

ECONOMIST: Splenetic Isolation | The

Regardless of whether Chancellor Merkel suggested it or not, it may be time to revive the idea of a euro referendum.

CNN: Opinion: Greeks prefer Europe to its own politicians

The ethics commission "does not comment on or confirm matters that may or may not be before it, " said spokesman John Milgrim.

WSJ: APNewsBreak: Celeb fracking group not registered

Synergies may not materialize as planned or the acquisition itself may fall through if it does not past government scrutiny.

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If the brand cannot make its targeted margin at the wholesale price, it may decide not to proceed with the product, or it may make modifications to the product in order to reduce the cost.

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It may or may not have noticed the Trojan horse in its midst.

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If they had to print the newsletter and mail it, it may or may not get read.

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Similarly, when Obama dropped the ball in the first debate, it may or may not have affected whether folks wanted to vote for him.

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And we know it may or may not be great for reading novels and also possibly dangerous for those who read in bed.

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It may or may not overlap well with a political calendar.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

"It may or may not be a component of the overall plan, " due in a few weeks, said Gonen, who oversees recycling and environmental sustainability initiatives.

WSJ: Foam cups, containers eyed amid NYC recycling push

But whether it passes or fails may not matter much.

ECONOMIST: A distinct society, perhaps becoming less so

And by "critical, " I doubt very much that Ebert would have meant a position of carping or complaining or even cutting-down-to-size so much as a state of heightened perception, of being open enough to the possibility that whatever you're looking at or listening to may not be what it seems -- or should be.

CNN: What the Internet owes to Roger Ebert

But sometimes there's an innocent explanation: The policyholder may not have known about a health condition, or may not have thought it was relevant.

NPR: Insurers Revoke Policies To Avoid Paying High Costs

Because a lot of times people give advice and it's misguided or it's self-seeking and they may not know it.

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So companies making their plans to aid the victims in Japan and elsewhere in Asia: do it for whatever altruistic or not motivations you may have, but please please make it count.

FORBES: Companies: If You are Going to Help Japan, Make It Count

The WBC may or may not make it as a major world sports event.

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