Consequences do flow from incorrect or selfish behavior but in the show, these are shown to be unexpected, hard to predict, and more to do with the loss of friendship than anything else, which in any context, is a disastrous outcome.

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Do you think that they have shown themselves to be a major force to be reckoned with, or do you think that they have peaked or are peaking and are being marginalized by the way this budget deal is going to get cut?

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"All of those dogs that were shown on the programme were taken to be to do with the Kennel Club, " she said.

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They are afraid of what these things will be able to do (and because no one has really shown off yet what they do that fear is at least partially justified).

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Yet Mr Riordan has shown that there are plutocrats who are just waiting to be given something to do.

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Some antidepressants have been shown to be effective in treating mood disorders associated with dementia, but they do not improve cognitive function.

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But American oil firms are a different matter: as Exxon has shown, so long as you sit on colossal oil reserves, they will always be happy to do business.

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And when you do jump back to your own browser, Facebook will likely be one of the top sites shown in a new browser window, which will be clicked on, and thus continuing the cycle of click capture.

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