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"It is a fundamental mistake to assume that some investors will always be willing to provide the capital for any project with a positive return." *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
If some investors will not always be willing, then there is an implied second group of investors-the remainder-and what is their view? The uncertainty detracts from the clarity and force of your point.
Fixing it could be as simple as dropping the "some":
It is a fundamental mistake to assume that investors will always be willing to provide the capital for any project with a positive rate of return.
Or (which might or might not be closer to your original meaning):
It is a fundamental mistake to assume that an investor can always be found to provide the capital for any project with a positive rate of return.
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It is a fundamental mistake to assume that any project with a positive rate of return will be able to attract investment.
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It is a fundamental mistake to assume that a project with a positive rate of return will always be able to attract investment.
It is a fundamental mistake to assume that projects with a positive rate of return will always be able to attract investment.
I like the second one better...
I might be tempted, though, to insert "private sector", in order to make it really clear:
It is a fundamental mistake to assume that projects with a positive rate of return will always be able to attract private sector investment.
"3.3 Extension of TEN-E to oil infrastructure, CO2 sequesteration and other new networks"
sequestration
"Thus, it should not be beyond the scope of EU energy policy to consider the maintenance of the ownership and operation of energy grids in the public hand, or the construction and operation of certain load balancing plants."
Thus, it should not be beyond the scope of EU energy policy to consider maintaining the ownership and operation of energy grids, or the construction and operation of certain load balancing plants, in the public hand.
That's all I can think of.
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