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The phrase "a second rationale" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing an additional reason or explanation for a particular argument or decision.
Example: "In addition to the financial benefits, a second rationale for the merger is the potential for increased market share."
Alternatives: "an additional reason" or "a further justification".
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Mr. Bienenstock said there was a second rationale to shut down Excite@Home.
But a reluctance to show an unfinished print may be concealing a second rationale.
A second rationale behind financial inclusion is about finding some new popular goal that will help to keep the bloated and largely discredited microfinance industry alive.
In a second rationale from the interracial case, the court struck down the laws banning same-sex marriage on equal protection grounds, also adopting a new standard of review in the process.
A second rationale for federal transfers to individuals is liability.
A second rationale is the assumption that existing marriage practices are morally arbitrary, in the sense that there is no special moral reason for their structure.
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But a fourth rationale deserves consideration.
When that rationale proved elusive, a third rationale was formulated: to bring democracy to the region.
If these cannot hold, then better to let Greece go.That may provide a third rationale for Grexit: to serve as an example to recalcitrant reformers.
He endorsed the idea of putting more money in the hands of consumers in the short term by making more of his tax cuts retroactive, and he put forth a third rationale for his overall plan.
A third rationale for universal access to health care has been offered by Allen Buchanan (1984).
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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