In actuality, what began as a 50 percent shot, was actually narrowed to a more limited chance, as Atlanta was focused on hosting the 75th annual Final Four in 2013.

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Merely a metaphor, maybe, but one that - as metaphors can - touches the edge of actuality.

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Moreover, in one of the commercials Jarvik is portrayed as vigorously plying the waters in a scull, when in actuality he doesn't row.

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Of course as Patrick also points out, this is very far from the actuality.

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In actuality, it was just the contrary at the outset as traders were treated to the news that the European finance ministers had decided to delay a decision on providing emergency funds to Greece.

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In actuality, it's tied to stereotypical views of what qualifies as women's -- or men's -- work.

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In actuality, this appears to be the time to invest in equities, as a lot of the negative sentiment and commonly recognized front-page issues (such as those in Europe) are not only discounted in stock prices already, but are well on the way in finding solutions to these problems.

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