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It is spurious to say that the Leave win is invalidated by "lies".

The group says it is "spurious to suggest that the IEA is engaging in any kind of 'cash for access' system" and denies wrongdoing.

"It is spurious to suggest that the IEA is engaging in any kind of 'cash for access' system," a spokesman said.

First, they say, it is spurious to argue that the protection of airlines is a national defense issue because many other industries -- trucking, arms manufacturing and so on -- could just as easily argue that their security measures should be financed by taxpayers to keep their products away from terrorists.

One possible realist response is that the concept of truth is actually very simple, and it is spurious to demand that one always be able to determine whether a concept applies.

As to the claim that it is spurious to require one always be able to determine whether a concept applies, an analogy might be drawn with vagueness where borderline instances of a vague predicate may not permit one to tell whether the predicate applies or not.

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At the time, the IEA denied all wrongdoing, saying it was "spurious to suggest that the IEA is engaging in any kind of 'cash for access' system".

Turnbull said it was "spurious" to link safety and pay, and accused the Labor party of setting up the tribunal as a "recruiting tool" for the TWU.

She, by the way, also commits suicide, after an unhappy life and a short struggle with cancer; but it would be spurious to point out that all the women in this novel meet their deaths as victims.

It's spurious to say they're trying to influence the election, and if they are, they are doing a really shitty job.

Like the 45-minute claim in the Iraq debate, it is "spurious, simple to take on board, and crucial in convincing parliament".

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