Another more rational explanation is that Iran threatened missile strikes only to keep oil prices high.

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Curiously, they're not much concerned that the mist itself might be toxic -- surely the most rational explanation.

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The deep concern is a lack of any rational explanation for these acts.

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Nor do they exhibit behavioural patterns that defy normal rational explanation.

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And also, because God has granted us intelligence and reason, we can find the logos, that rational explanation that exists in the universe that allows us to engage in science as well.

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There is little rational explanation for this.

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Explaining what they do tick by tick on a continuous basis has as much value as trying to come up with a rational explanation why the ball landed on the 9 on the roulette table in Bellagio instead of 10.

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Rational expectations theory came up with an explanation of stagflation.

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This also strikes me a less convincing explanation: people are not that rational, surely.

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