Word: dubiousness
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...poll of Harvard undergraduates with an impressive 1,700 responses, 62% of which favored official recognition of ROTC at the College. Yet the HRC’s claim that the poll shows “strong support for official recognition of ROTC among Harvard students” is dubious at best. A substantial self-selection bias and a low response rate show that this poll can tell us very little about opinions towards ROTC on campus. The discussion it has provoked, however, is a sign of the issue’s importance on campus, and the conversation on this policy...
...This represents an assault to Lebanon’s sovereignty that we condemn. Elections have to be free in order for representative government to function. An official from the Saudi Arabian government justified the use of such dubious techniques as a way to oppose Iranian influence—as Iran has funded Hezbollah, a militant Shi’a group in the south of Lebanon...
...described the terms of the offer as "stern." For the swap to take place 90% of the bondholders must accept the offer. If that percentage is not met, GM will file bankruptcy. Many Wall Streeters believe the prospects for such a major swap of GM stock for debt are dubious since bondholders expect to fare better in bankruptcy. Some bondholders are said to have positioned themselves for a bankruptcy filing by buying credit default swaps, which would pay off if GM filed for Chapter...
vaccines • dubious-to-say-the-least link to autism of is speculated about by noted medical authority Jim Carrey - oh, wait, he's not a noted medical authority, he's a comedian most famous for talking out of his ass, so maybe just never mind...
...instant stardom and fame. However, too much fame can be a bad thing for a pretty little girl from an impoverished background. She has been subject to near constant media attention, witnessed brawls between her mother and stepmother over her custody and, most recently, been the subject of a dubious international sting operation...