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The government didn't want to be tied to pre-determined outcome.

Did Ireland Need a Bailout? Dick Roche 2011

Whether it's your favorite dessert, a night out with your spouse, or a long, hot bath, promise to give yourself that gift when you've completed your next chapter, or another pre-determined milestone.

Arielle Ford: Quick Tips for Rebooting Your Writing Habit Arielle Ford 2011

Why bother with art if teaching is just about filling kids 'heads with pre-determined facts?

Aaron Swartz: The Real Problem With Waiting for "Superman" Aaron Swartz 2010

Well, Mrs. McMahon, the results of matches may be pre-determined, but the risk is very real.

Dave Zirin: Linda McMahon's Body Count Dave Zirin 2010

There is no pre-determined, or on the fly, "percentage" cutoff.

Likely Voters: How Statewide Pollsters Choose Them The Huffington Post News Team 2010

In my opinion, the New York Times is continuing its policy of misleading the country to support a pre-determined policy goal — i. e, rescue of Manhatten financial barons.

Matthew Yglesias » Geithner vs Axelrod 2009

Anyone who thinks this is not just the pre-determined end of palin is fooling themselves.

Think Progress » Fox News VP: We ‘hope’ Palin will be ‘polarizing’ as a Fox News contributor. 2010

Human behavior is NOT pre-determined, nor can it be programmed before you even take a BREATH.

Think Progress » GOP Sen. candidate refuses to apologize for comparing embryonic stem cell research to Nazi experiments. 2010

Some conservatives and Christianists start with an outcome that is consistent with their doctrine and then selectively observe evidence to support the pre-determined conclusion.

Think Progress » Obama explains climate science to global warming deniers. 2010

There is no pre-determined, or on the fly, "percentage" cutoff.

Likely Voters: How Statewide Pollsters Choose Them The Huffington Post News Team 2010