Without an objective criterion for judging teachers, he says the game would be totally rigged in favor of younger, less expensive teachers.

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So if the EMH is wrong then all of those prices will potentially be wrong: if right, well, how would we know without an objective comparator?

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Without an objective audience vote on winners and losers, our best way of determining who won and who lost will be determined by post-debate polls, who is able to continue raising money and compete in the months ahead, and who drops out of the race.

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It sets an objective without a plan to get there.

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Without any objective criteria for what constitutes an Android tablet app, the degree of "tablet-readiness" will likely vary significantly among apps.

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Such automated systems are designed to eliminate confusion and missteps because they provide objective control and amount to "the only pilot in the cockpit without an ego, " according to Honeywell's Mr. Esposito.

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