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- noun Plural form of
theory .
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˜operational™ theories, i.e., ˜theories which would enable a person whose moral understanding and judgement are suspect to come to the right moral conclusions regarding situations he may face by consulting the theory.™
Interpretation and Coherence in Legal Reasoning Dickson, Julie 2005
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It's getting very depressing and I'm starting to get turned off by both Hillary and Bill's constant spin "theories".
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My personal favorite among the conspiracy theories is that espoused by Dan Maes, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado.
Elizabeth Bisbee Silber: Fantasies, Conspiracy Theories and Tax Cuts for the Rich Elizabeth Bisbee Silber 2010
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For years, I would shake my head at liberals for their conspiracy theory mongering (reliance conspiracy theories is a product of weak thinking in my opinion).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement 2010
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My personal favorite among the conspiracy theories is that espoused by Dan Maes, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado.
Elizabeth Bisbee Silber: Fantasies, Conspiracy Theories and Tax Cuts for the Rich Elizabeth Bisbee Silber 2010
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The common thread among all of these Republican fantasies and conspiracy theories is that they create frenzy and fear in the electorate.
Elizabeth Bisbee Silber: Fantasies, Conspiracy Theories and Tax Cuts for the Rich Elizabeth Bisbee Silber 2010
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The main theories that Butcher and Piehl explore: (1) Immigrants self-select for law-abiding behavior; (2) Immigrants are more responsive to deterrence than natives.
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The biggest mistake in political theories is thinking of fascism as an aberration, even as an aberrent socialism.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Obama and the Corporate State 2010
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Confidence in theories, for example, permitted man to fly to the moon.
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The most important thing about her theories is that there is no set of rules, because happiness is quite a personal thing, and what might make you happy may not be the same as what makes me happy.
Happiness nathreee 2009
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