Although linking service and rewards practices to performance during crisis seems a bit specious, the article does give a glimpse of just how Taj Hotels makes their employees feel appreciated.

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This is arguably a slightly specious argument: grumbly, Eurosceptic Britain is a European champion at attracting foreign direct investment.

ECONOMIST: European politics

By quitting now, the protesters can plausibly claim, by their lights, a specious moral victory.

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