One of the great difficulties of evaluating the comparative advantages and disadvantages of deterrence versus preemption is that once we have taken preemptive action, it is almost never possible to know whether deterrence would have worked as well or better.
These international discussions have essentially taken place now for almost two decades, and we have very little to show for it other than an increased acceleration of the climate change phenomenon.
It's become a kind of staple, we almost take it for granted that you have a mouth with the lips moving as part of an advert.
This last weekend of college basketball's regular season is like a season finale of the television show "Homeland": It's almost over, and we have no idea what's going to happen.
Ms. BOEGERS: While we didn't make it all the way to the finish line that we have an opportunity to celebrate, it's almost like the silver medal at an Olympic - and if we're denied that and it's just a charade and a pretence, the Obama campaign is going to be in trouble because people are going to leave here angry.
Our pre-season plans will have to change once we find out, but it almost takes care of your pre-season.
We have seen it produce 4.3 million -- or almost 4.3 million private sector jobs.
Mr. WESSEL: We have broken almost every rule and guideline and precedent so far in this crisis, and it's not over yet.
"It was really difficult for us, we didn't have Stevie and almost didn't have Fernando, " said the 24-year-old.
If we had a limited federal government, as our Founding Fathers envisioned, it would be almost impossible to have a bad tax system.
"Around 25% of Victorian men had syphilis and he may have had it too - we'll never know - but one thing that's almost certain is that he didn't die of it, " Mr Holland told BBC News Online.
It is equally axiomatic that, no matter what we do, we are almost certainly going to have less oil than we need, certainly at prices we can afford.
Be that as it may the enthusiasts for nudging are almost certainly correct that we believe all sorts of silly things, have all sorts of flawed information, and make all kinds of bad decisions.
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