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But the book's publication was stalled; Russian law prohibits the publication of anything that can be construed as campaign propaganda unless it is paid for by the candidate.
This made a settlement difficult, since paying back any of the principal investment might have been construed as an admission of guilt on the part of the Wilpons.
The primary source of direct tax revenue was individuals, who paid a poll tax and a tax on their land, construed as a tax on its produce or productive capacity.
Although the storm could hardly be construed as a blessing, it has made real to those who otherwise might have just been paying peripheral attention, the labyrinthine dimensions of lives spent in poverty.
If a definition of measurement is to pay respect to this basic fact, it cannot be so narrowly construed as to apply to only one area of scientific activity (e.g., physics); on the other hand, the definition cannot be so permissive as to trivialize the concept to the point that measurement is not recognizably superior to, for instance, guesses or statements of opinion.
The company was not contractually obliged to pay its executives so handsomely and, since they were leaving, the payments could not be construed as incentives.
Smith pays devastating attention to how the military figures around the President argued strenuously against behaviors that could be construed as violations of the Geneva Conventions.
"I later found out they can be construed as a MEK front group, and I don't think it's worth it to my reputation to be perceived as a paid spokesman for any political cause".
Would that be construed as cheating?
