See rational on Wiktionary
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"text": "Use of clean fuels is a healthier and more rational approach to meeting our energy needs."
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"text": "Science is more linear, logical and rational than art."
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"text": "I don't know what happened, but I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation."
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