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Golf and travel, favorite pastimes, were out of the question, and he was worried about being able to argue his cases standing in court.
WSJ: Rehab for Cancer Survivors
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Since tax increases were out of the question after the unprecedented increases already in the budget, he said, the only option was to cut back on other public services.
BBC: Union protest in Lisbon, 22 March
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Although Mr Wang sought the protection of the Americans, it was made clear to him that passage to the United States and potential asylum there were out of the question.
ECONOMIST: Shattering the fa?ade
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With the debt-ceiling crisis, however, the willingness to wait until the last moment removed any chance of learning and, more to the point, there was never much of a commitment to learning on the part of many of the principal actors: over and over again we were informed that such thoughtful exploration was out of the question because of prior campaign pledges made to constituents.
FORBES: Debt-Ceiling Roulette: Leadership Lessons
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We used to cover a science song - in fact, we still do - called "Why Does The Sun Shine, " which is from a bunch of science - the question of science songs that came out when we were kids with Tom Glazer - and I don't know if you're familiar with this record.
NPR: Serenading Science In A New Rock Album
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If you are the one told to back off and respect boundaries, ask yourself a question and answer honestly: Were you acting out of concern, or were you trying to fulfill some unmet need of your own?
WSJ: Setting Boundaries With Family Members
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The difference in the amount Seymour and Harrison were fined raises a bit of a question about the way the NFL metes out punishment for personal fouls.
FORBES: The NFL's Head-Scratcher: Why Wasn't Richard Seymour Punished More Severely for Punching Ben Roethlisberger?
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No sooner had he left his midday news conference than 14 Republicans were on hand to tell reporters that proposing immediate withdrawal was outrageous and out of the question.
NPR: Murtha's Moment: Not Soon Forgotten
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The RAND study, which followed 2, 750 families who were randomized into different kinds of insurance where out of pocket costs varied, did not specifically pose the question of whether having health insurance makes you healthy.
FORBES: Oregon Health Experiment Shows That Having Health Insurance Is Different Than Being Healthy