Still, the left has become fractured in spite of the hard work and efforts of the many activists, union organizers, and so forth.

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But United's play had become increasingly fractured as Wigan did a reasonable job of stymieing their opponents - and the home crowd fell silent as the first half wore on.

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Live sports have become increasingly valuable in an age of fractured audiences and DVRs.

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