But he and Mr. Dallek "had a long talk, and I just decided on the basis of that talk that I could trust him," Mr. Sorensen said, adding with a rueful chuckle, "Probably contrary to everything J.F.K. taught me".
It is because what comes across (probably contrary to what Makari intends) is how arbitrary the theories and their revisions are, how little truth ranked as a criterion in choosing them, the main aim being, rather, a striking, unified theory.
Standards and the accompanying mechanisms of implementation are perhaps - and probably contrary to their intended effects - among the strongest conservative straightjacket vis-à-vis the curriculum.
(A less ingenuous boxer would probably insist, contrary to any available evidence, that he had wanted to go on fighting, and that his trainer had prevented him).
While the animal kingdom is replete with amazing and adorable friendships, there's probably none so contrary to expectations than when a dog and a cat get along.
Trump's comments are "probably illegal, unconstitutional, and contrary to international law, un-American, and will actually hurt our efforts at homeland security," argued Johnson on MSNBC.
There are 20 million Americans who are looking for work... or who are mired in jobs way below their skills and experience... or -- and this is probably the saddest and most contrary to our spirit as Americans -- who have just given up.
The hoaxes, in Germany, France and the Netherlands, came after the authorities said the perpetrator of Wednesday's killings, Tim Kretschmer, had probably not given an Internet warning, contrary to what investigators had previously been led to believe.
Since harvesting the cells is a painless procedure, people could legally savour exotic meats from endangered species like tigers or penguins (though human flesh should probably remain beyond the pale).And, contrary to doom-mongers' warnings about the perils of "Frankenburgers", lab-grown meat should be safer than the farm-grown sort.
As for what's next, Irwin says she's excited to "see where life takes" her, but, contrary to reports, you probably shouldn't expect her to be "stepping away from khaki" too soon.
Substantial decrease in the creatinine in selected patients; an event quite unexplainable and contrary to conventional wisdom, probably another salutary action of magnesium, more work is needed on this aspect.
