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So far as I am able to see, there is nothing to lose and much to gain in clearness and satisfactoriness of thought in a frank acceptance of the doctrine of eternal creation.

From Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) by King, Henry Churchill

But from a practical point of view there are many elements which combine to make another important factor, namely, satisfactoriness.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

But it was never to be; and the want of satisfactoriness is, that after all the money never gets to him.'

From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles

If the reality assumed were cancelled from the pragmatist's universe of discourse, he would straightway give the name of falsehoods to the beliefs remaining, in spite of all their satisfactoriness.

From Meaning of Truth by James, William

The colors of the various components exert an influence in this respect, so it is seen that illusions may have much to do with the satisfactoriness of architectural compositions.

From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Luckiesh, Matthew