Foundation officials portrayed the deal as merely symbolic, noting that allies had barred federal or private credits for such sales.
If scheduled during Wednesday's dank, gray downpours, Thursday's event, described Genesis-style in one announcement as a "solar system groundbreaking," might not have hit quite the right symbolic notes in a locale that's not Southern California.
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As a symbolic grace note, a pitching legend from a prior era, Satchel Paige, then 62 years old, coached for the Atlanta Braves.
Radack described the events in the Senate on Sunday as "a hugely symbolic moment", noting that it was the first time that the powers in the Patriot Act had not been automatically re-authorised annually.
While the G.O.P.'s decision to shut down the prefrontal cortex rattled Wall Street, the neuroscientist Davis Logsdon said it should be seen as little more than a symbolic vote, noting, "It's actually been shut down since the 2008 election".
He called Holder's comments great, even if they do turn out to be merely symbolic, and noted that only 10% of prisoners are in federal jails, which means only a small number of prisoners would be affected by these reforms unless states take action.
The difference between a life sentence and lengthy set term is more symbolic than substantive, noted one scholar.
