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Word: rationale (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Superstitious theater folk call it "the Scottish play." For them, merely to speak its name is to invite worse agonies than any conjured from eye of newt and toe of frog. More rational observers, too, view Macbeth as fraught with difficulties. Its plot cannot work unless skeptical modern audiences will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Sexual Chemistry Sans Catalyst MACBETH | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

The Society of Arab Students' anti-Israel campaign is filled with extremism. anti-Americanism, sensationalism, and hate. The Palestinians have legitimate complaints, but the United States is standing true to its ideals by continuing to support Israel, the sole democracy in the region and a country with a human right...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Anti-Israel Campaign | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

Under federal law, a judge may only throw out a jury's verdict if "no evidence [has been presented] from which a rational jury could have concluded a breach of contract," Ryan said. He said Harvard had a "reasonably good chance" that the judge would overturn the jury's verdict...

Author: By Lisa A. Taggart, | Title: Seven Years, Still No Answer | 4/9/1988 | See Source »

Under federal law, a judge may only throw out the jury's verdict if "no evidence [has been presented] from which a rational jury could have concluded a breach of contract," Ryan said. While he would not second-guess the judge, Ryan said there was a "reasonably good chance" that...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Both Sides to Appeal Ruling on Sex Bias Suit | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

Unfortunately for the Democrats, Super Tuesday didn't clear the air for proper VP speculation. It's still hard to tell their vice presidential candidates from their presidential candidates. The Democrats may very well kill themselves sifting the two groups out, but let's indulge ourselves in some of the...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: In Search of the Perfect Wimp | 3/15/1988 | See Source »

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