Although he believes we possess information about Shakespeare in "relative abundance," he admits that "there are huge gaps in knowledge that make any biographical study of Shakespeare an exercise in speculation".
Following the machinations of the North Korean regime is often an exercise in speculation as the world awaits confirmation, or denial, of the latest rumoured purges, reshuffles or executions from the Korean Central News Agency, the country's propaganda machine.
Although "Weather of the Future" sounds like an exercise in speculation, Ms. Cullen grounds her harrowing predictions — extrapolations, really — in "the best available science" derived from an array of climate models, environmental data and interviews with scientists.
In his 1966 analysis of the project's economic feasibility, Michael Brewer refuted the conclusions of the 1962 federal study, saying that the ability of the dam to pay for itself was "an exercise in speculation".
One of the peculiarities of trading by spread betting - the method being used for this exercise in speculation - is that there is a modest financial incentive to make changes before quarterly contracts expire.
It is an exercise in speculation".
REVII is still in development and details on the final game, which won't feature the Beginning Hour content, are scarce, but this sort of speculation is an interesting exercise nonetheless.
Since I have no actual knowledge of who did this, it was an exercise in pure speculation and by this morning I realize I should not not have offered an opinion, when I lacked the facts.
Debates are mental gyrations, usually empty exercises in speculation.
There's a lot of speculation.
These are not objects of speculation.
