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But when people say they'd be less likely to vote for Candidate A if he opposed Issue 2, what they often mean is simply that they already dislike A or that they feel negatively toward 2 ― not that it's really a deciding matter for them.
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The amendment's objective was to preserve a distinction between the responsibilities of the courts (such as deciding matters of law) and those of juries (such as deciding matters of fact).
As is his habit, one goal was delivered late but on this occasion Van Persie was not deciding matters.
Mr. Proppe now sits on the city's executive board, where he will be deciding matters like how much money to allocate for roads.
"I don't think we are looking at an already decided matter".
This is far from a decided matter.
Social structures, he decided, mattered far more than individual thinkers.
One more lead change, on Randall's shot, decided matters.
Apparently, a six-point message released by Aung San Suu Kyi decided matters.
Governments, which are accountable to their electorates, should decide matters of public policy.
Only the Bible – sola scriptura – could decide matters of liturgy and doctrine.
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