But it was not a perfect defense.

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Iraqi Scud attacks, however, clearly debunked the central theses of ABM Treaty devotees, namely that being undefended was better than being defended and that only a "perfect" defense would be acceptable.

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As the stock plummets, he quietly holes up in his modernist Malibu home to perfect his one-man missile defense system.

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Criminal defense, for example, is a perfect example of times self-made millionaires are not prone to question their attorney bills.

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