If we recur to its origin, it is equally the gift of nature; if we weigh its importance, it cannot [p727] be less dear to us; if we consult the Declaration of those rights which pertain to the good people of Virginia as the "basis and foundation of Government," it is enumerated with equal solemnity, or rather studied emphasis.
If we consult the dissimilarity function with relation to R, we will obtain {fontsize{8.8pt}{9.6pt}selectfont{begin{aligned} f(Sigma,M,x_{3},mathrm{R}) & = displaystylebigwedge_{y in N_{I}, mathcal{A} models M x_{3}) Leftrightarrow mathcal{A} notmodels M y)} left bigvee text{DIS}(Sigma,x_{3},y,mathrm{R} right).
In turn, this can lead to questions such as, "if reptiles are ancestors of mammals, why are reptiles still alive today?" and "where are the missing links between reptiles and mammals?" Once again, the answers to these questions are obvious if we consult our evolutionary tree (Fig. 4b).
If we consult Khûnajî's Disclosure, we find one quarter of the work's four hundred pages given over to syllogisms with conditional or disjunctive premises, developing the subject far beyond Avicenna's original insights in the Cure (and often in a manner fairly dismissive of Avicenna's work).
For example, if we consult wonderful resources such as the Human Mortality Database, we find that back in 1841 (the first year we have data for), 31% of children born in England and Wales died before they were 16, but if you did survive there was nearly a 50% chance of reaching 64.
If we consult God, plan carefully, and live the plan, we'll meet with success.
Steve and I agreed that if we consulted the local community and they didn't want to protect sharks from commercial exploitation, we'd walk away.
If we consulted experts on such matters, they would tell us that, as of today, it can't be done.
Think how different our debates about health care, relief for those facing foreclosure, agricultural policy and the regulation of banks would be if we consulted these passages.
"If we're unsure, we consult each other.
