Most observers believed that without expansion slavery would eventually die out ; Lincoln argued this in 1845 and 1858.

Most observers agree that the elections themselves were relatively free and transparent and that the opposition parties garnered between two-thirds and three-quarters of the total vote.

Most observers familiar with horses and their capabilities estimate that Watt was either a bit optimistic or intended to underpromise and overdeliver ; few horses can maintain that effort for long.

Most observers thought that Landis waited because he did not want to rule against the two established leagues and their contracts.

Most observers describe Venezuela in terms of four fairly well-defined regions: the Maracaibo lowlands in the northwest, the northern mountains extending in a broad east-west arc from the Colombian border along the Caribbean Sea, the wide Orinoco plains ( llanos ) in central Venezuela, and rank highly dissected Guiana highlands in the southeast.

Most international observers believed that these negotiations would lead to Kosovo's independence, subject to a period of international supervision.

Most observers rated Dewey as the winner of the debate, and a few days later Dewey defeated Stassen in Oregon.

Most observers felt that Kennedy won the debate, and Johnson was not able to expand his delegate support beyond the South.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers credited him with being scrupulously fair in presenting opinions of the agencies to the President, even when they conflicted with his own.

Most observers noted the personal animus between the bishop of Lincoln and the pope, but it did not stop the pope from agreeing to most of Grosseteste's demands about the way the English church ought to function.

Most recently, Claude " Buddy " Leach ran a populist campaign in the Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2003 that some observers compared to Huey Long's.

Most observers guess the population of Nogales, Sonora, at roughly 300, 000. International commerce is a big part of Nogales ’ economy.

Most external observers agree that Hu presided over a decade of consistent economic growth, led China through the storm of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, and increased China's international stature immensely.

Most political observers see the Crown Prince Party as having been at the pinnacle of their power in the 1980s and to have had their power reduced after 1989 for a number of reasons:

Most observers thought this was an unprecedented move, but Iacocca pointed to the government's bailouts of the airline and railroad industries.

Most ringside observers and boxing writers felt Walcott deserved the win, and so there was a rematch on June 25, 1948, when Louis prevailed once again, this time by a knockout in round 11.

Most observers, notably Gus and Clara Allen, are quite certain that Call is his father.

Most observers remarked that with the exception of Applefest, the annual “ Warwick Valley Bridal Trail ” in the downtown business and historical district has eclipsed all other one-day Village events in size and participation.

Most domestic and international observers consider his regime to be one of the most corrupt, ethnocentric, oppressive and undemocratic states in the world.

Most Churches of God are Sabbatarian observers of primitive, apostolic Christianity, as are some Noahide Churches of the Nazarene.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers believed that the People's Republic of China ( PRC ) would have preferred to see Chen Shui-bian replaced by an administration less sympathetic to Taiwan independence and more in favor of Chinese reunification.

Most observers believed that this was because the PRC has learned that any comments, especially in the form of threats, have been counterproductive.

Most students of literature, whether they call themselves scholars or critics, are ready to argue that it is possible to understand literary works as well as to enjoy them.

Most modern Pueblo peoples ( whether Keresans, Hopi, or Tanoans ) assert the ancient Pueblo did not " vanish ", as is commonly portrayed in media presentations or popular books, but migrated to areas in the southwest with more favorable rainfall and dependable streams.

Most removals of the clitoris occur as female genital mutilation, defined by the World Health Organisation as " all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons.

Most hedge fund investment strategies aim to achieve a positive return on investment whether markets are rising or falling.

Most of the features included in MPEG-4 are left to individual developers to decide whether to implement them.

Most of the finer sort of medieval manuscripts, whether illuminated or not, were written on vellum.

Most leading figures of anti-psychiatry were themselves psychiatrists, and equivocated over whether they were really " against psychiatry ", or parts thereof.

Most syntacticians generally concede that there are parametric points of variation between languages, although heated debate occurs over whether UG constraints are essentially universal due to being " hard-wired " ( Chomsky's Principles and Parameters approach ), a logical consequence of a specific syntactic architecture ( the Generalized Phrase Structure approach ) or the result of functional constraints on communication ( the functionalist approach ).

Most modern search engines have the ability to analyze a page for keyword stuffing and determine whether the frequency is consistent with other sites created specifically to attract search engine traffic.

Most commonly, an EULA will attempt to hold harmless the software licensor in the event that the software causes damage to the user's computer or data, but some software also proposes limitations on whether the licensor can be held liable for damage that arises through improper use of the software ( for example, incorrectly using tax preparation software and incurring penalties as a result ).

Most schools, whether public or private, prohibit the students from wearing long hair and / or coloring it.

Most of the Muscomorpha are further subdivided into the Acalyptratae and Calyptratae based on whether or not they have a calypter ( a wing flap that extends over the halteres ).

Most Messianic believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish, can be said to oppose supersessionism ( popularly referred to as replacement theology ), the view that the Church has replaced Israel in the mind and plans of God.

Most acts of mass murder end with the death of the perpetrator ( s ), whether by direct suicide or being killed by law enforcement.

Most are anthropocentric but economists have also debated whether biodiversity is inherently valuable, independent of benefits to human.

Most of the controversy is over whether God should be translated as Shen ( spirits or gods ) or Shangdi ( Most High God ).

* An archbishop or metropolitan, whether or not he is the head of an autocephalous or autonomous church, is styled The Most Reverend Archbishop / Metropolitan and addressed as Your Eminence.

Most recently, there has been evidence that North Korea is attempting to leak sensitive nuclear technology to Burma / Myanmar, although experts are unsure about whether the technology is for peaceful or weapons-based use.

Most importantly, however, it depends on whether a street is or could become a through road to a destination.

Most of the discussion has centered on whether this definition of the Jerusalem syndrome is a distinct form of psychosis, or simply a re-expression of a previously existing psychotic illness that was not picked up by the medical authorities in Israel.

Most old Roman settlements, whether actually inhabited or not, were given the title of chester / caster in Old English ( from the Latin castrum, for ' camp '); the specific names for each may only have little relation to the Roman names ( e. g. modern Chester was actually called Deva by the Romans ).

" Most women in the community, whether old or young, are concerned with protecting their sexual reputations.

Most raised surfaces at the appropriate height can be used as seats for humans, whether they are made for the purpose, such as chairs, stools and benches, or not.

Most figures, however, are consumed each in their own task, whether that be finding the fish, working to heave to and sail the boat, or sit as passengers awaiting the destination.