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be·hooves
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of behooves in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of behooves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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Previous rounds of sanctions have been imposed symbolically, and given the very serious concerns we have over Russia dismembering one of its neighbors... it behooves the government to go and put some teeth behind these measures.
It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct, this symbolic gesture aimed not just to reject or refute ideas but to obliterate the very paper on which they were written... It behooves the university to educate its students about why book burning is so inimical to open discourse and free expression.
There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it ill behooves any of us not to talk about the rest of us.
It behooves the rest of the world to come together to support Japan, as well as the other Asian countries, to move beyond coal, we need to make an extraordinary effort that will favor the new fuels that we all need to move in to.
Regulators don't typically get all that concerned about a company becoming number three, but we're not in the world of 2018 or 2019, it's 2022. And we recognize there will be more scrutiny of any large acquisition that is being made by a large tech company. So I think that it really behooves us to step forward quickly and proactively and be very transparent about how we will manage this business, with a clear eye toward the competition law issues and responsibilities that we have.
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