for the simple reason that

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: because

I don't want to go for the simple reason that I'm very tired.

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Fishman also notes the reluctance of western countries to enact similarly tough sanctions against Russia after its 2014 seizure of Crimea and incursion into eastern Ukraine for the simple reason that cutting off Russian oil and gas exports would damage the global economy. —Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

We Love: Impresa Descaler (Set of 2) $14 Amazon Sometimes a cup of coffee tastes off for the simple reason that your coffeemaker hasn’t been cleaned in…well, too long. —Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025

Whatever covert support China delivered to Russia—including drones, artillery shells, and ammunition—would not bring Russia victory for the simple reason that Russia has no coherent path to victory in Ukraine. —Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023

Switching the machine off won’t work for the simple reason that a superintelligent entity will already have thought of that possibility and taken steps to prevent it. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2019

Rhymes for for the simple reason that

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