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For now we have to set the precedent that presidents of the United States should so behave themselves as to merit the confidence of the world.
But he does not come near conveying that, in the whole of Western drama, there is no precedent for the style and texture of these quietly towering plays.
The firms have set an important precedent for others to follow, Marion County Superior Court Judge David J. Dreyer said.
The administration insists that it does not need such approval: "Ample constitutional precedent" (Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti) proves that the commander in chief can conduct such forceful operations without a congressional say-so.
Seizures have previously been reported in patients receiving SSZ, often in the setting of other clinical manifestations of toxicity [ 31 41 42 ] . Although a brain biopsy would be needed to prove our hypotheses, there is a precedent for other systemic granulomatous disorders such as sarcoidosis leading to CNS granuloma formation and seizures [ 43 44 ] . Fortunately, this patient has remained stable with no evidence of a progressive neurological disorder 7 months after presentation.