Whatever forces lurked behind the curious case of the EA spambot affair, one thing is certain: EA has a poor track record when it comes to building fan trust.

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Alas for Mr Djukanovic's government, the Moldovan affair is not the only thing embarrassing it.

ECONOMIST: Montenegro

Mr. NICK: People agree that Abramoff--you know, the entire affair is just an awful thing and people are being prosecuted for that reason.

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The disturbing thing about the Macdonald affair is not that the government has violated any convention or principle.

ECONOMIST: Peer pressure

We got a little handsy with the thing, and found it to be a surprisingly sturdy affair.

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The thing that most people have forgotten fastest about the Rodney King affair is the praise that was once showered upon Daryl Gates, the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, for making his force such a slick crime-fighting unit.

ECONOMIST: ��Justice must be done��

It was a smaller affair without tents, and I was immediately approached by someone who looked like he knew a thing or two about the sport.

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Had the Hagel affair been the result of a new and inexperienced Senator getting a little too carried away, it would be one thing.

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