So if the decision to use the short take off version of the jet makes sense, why on earth did the incoming coalition government decide to change the plan?
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So given that the UK government, UK households and UK banks are struggling to repay a veritable mountain of debt - more in aggregate than the UK has ever borrowed in its existence - why on earth does the UK public sector look an attractive place to investors for their precious cash?
Even so, I wonder why on earth the tax shelter industry became so enamored with acronyms.
So why on Earth does cutting capital gains taxes, increasing the money we lend to small business, and increasing the amount that they can deduct based on their investments in new equipment, why on Earth would that fall prey to the same old tired, partisan politics unless one side was much more concerned about playing politics than it is about helping this economy along?
And we will remind the world why this is the greatest nation on Earth.
Why on earth does the world need to see a man strap on a half dozen iPads?
Why on earth did the ADL feel it necessary to defend the indefensible?
Other than embarrassment, why on earth would the engine maker oppose a method that makes its engines run cooler and with less fuel?
Let's remind the world how a strong economy is built, and remind them why America is the greatest nation on Earth.
"I think the United States of American again demonstrated why it's the greatest democracy on earth, " the Israeli leader said.
So the question is why on earth no Barclays' manager ever sought to tell Mr Diamond or any other senior executive that for months they had been systematically telling the Libor-setting committees that Barclays' borrowing costs were lower than was actually the case?
The second half of the Macedonia match and the attitude of the team against the Netherlands had us chin-stroking, trying to work out why on earth we hadn't seen the likes in previous encounters.
So why, on earth did Whedon the Director make all of these characters fight the same?
Lisa Hickey wants to know why on earth you would take the gains of one gender and position them as the downfall of the other.
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In honor of Earth Week, this week we took a moment to think about the origins of this now-global event, exploring why we need Earth Day and how our society can possibly tackle the 7 biggest threats to our environment.
So the company is still growing, has huge hoardings of cash, gross margins to die for and well, why on earth did this lead to the share price falling?
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And if we work together right now, with common purpose and common effort, I have no doubt we will build an economy that lasts, and we will remind the world just why it is that the United States of America is the greatest country on Earth.
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Direct holding of stocks is one of the riskiest ways to invest: why on earth did he put all his eggs in one basket?
Now we could argue that if all this industry is coming back then why on Earth was it ever offshored in the first place?
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Which raises the question, if the basics aren't there, why on earth do these giant cities continue to act as a magnet for such vast numbers of people?
Which is why scientists have decided to look no farther than the Earth itself for elusive particles which are thought to be as old as the Universe and endowed with the ability to traverse solid matter: neutrinos.
And of course the problem with that is that if you're the woman who's made a complaint, or indeed if you're Julian Assange and your name has been traduced so comprehensively, why on earth don't you pick up the phone and have a meeting?
But why bother visiting the moon when there are already aliens living on Earth?
Regular clothing stores don't offer up row upon row of pink, purple and dodgy blue, so why on earth would we want them foisted upon us in the form of exercise outfits?
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Carter, clueless as to why economies grow, told the most productive and talented people on earth that they should expect less, and combined with policies that would ensure less for everyone, his one term presidency was a certainty.
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We learn why water, unlike most of the substances we run into on Earth, is denser in its liquid than in its solid form (H2O molecules are kinked rather than straight, so the space between them increases when water is quiescent).
So, why on earth does everyone think they will be able to identify the next problem?
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